Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 37.7% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Germany, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
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Germany
|
Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.37
|
$18.85
€17.94
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
$12.97
€12.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.67
|
$3.11
€2.97
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.29
|
$2.98
€2.84
|
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pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$3.15
€3.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.39
|
$9.88
€9.41
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.17
|
$4.86
€4.63
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$4.25
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.94
|
$7.68
€7.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.00
|
$1.72
€1.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.96
€0.92
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.73
|
$6.37
€6.06
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.43
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
$26,949.84
€25,661.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.92
|
$34.01
€32.38
|
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pay 72.8% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
$54.60
€51.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€752.61
|
$1,768.97
€1,684.41
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€595.39
|
$1,639.77
€1,561.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
$211.55
€201.44
|
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pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€436.48
|
$1,523.51
€1,450.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
$15,004.68
€14,287.46
|
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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.21
|
$5.20
€4.95
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.32
|
$4.33
€4.13
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.29
|
$33.59
€31.99
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.19
|
$13.93
€13.27
|
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pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
$81.75
€77.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
$41.83
€39.83
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
$96.18
€91.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.53
|
$127.67
€121.57
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