Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 10.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.6% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Luxembourg
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Luxembourg are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of London, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$18.85
€18.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$2.98
€2.89
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$9.88
€9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$4.86
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$7.68
€7.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.19
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$34.01
€32.98
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$5.20
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$33.59
€32.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
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pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$127.67
€123.81
|
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