Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 51.0% more expensive than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.7% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 63.6% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Luxembourg
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Lisbon. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 90.7% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$5.80
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$4.18
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
pay 63.6% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$27,027.72
€24,851.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$31.72
€29.17
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$51.67
€47.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$1,942.57
€1,786.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$1,630.61
€1,499.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$186.56
€171.54
|
|
pay 72.2% more for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$1,316.93
€1,210.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$17,684.09
€16,260.49
|
|
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$45.62
€41.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$64.15
€58.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$32.76
€30.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$82.52
€75.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$101.28
€93.13
|
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