Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 13.7% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$13.93
€13.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$3.23
€3.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
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pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$2.06
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$4.81
€4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$87.51
€82.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
|
pay 31.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$4.20
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$37.12
€35.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$114.59
€108.67
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