Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 28.5% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 41.0% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.00
|
$18.85
€18.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.36
|
$12.97
€12.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.07
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$9.88
€9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$7.68
€7.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
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pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.83
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.68
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,420.94
|
$26,949.84
€25,868.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.65
|
$34.01
€32.65
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.04
|
$54.60
€52.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,350.31
|
$1,768.97
€1,697.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,140.16
|
$1,639.77
€1,573.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.46
|
$211.55
€203.06
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€956.33
|
$1,523.51
€1,462.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,499.92
|
$15,004.68
€14,402.65
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.70
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.78
|
$6.16
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.47
|
$33.59
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.80
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.82
|
$81.75
€78.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
$41.83
€40.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.19
|
$96.18
€92.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.53
|
$127.67
€122.55
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