Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 19.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$2.79
€2.64
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$1.80
€1.71
|
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pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.50
€1.42
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$4.41
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$3.05
€2.89
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$3.78
€3.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$6.79
€6.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$35,759.38
€33,912.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$14.90
€14.13
|
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pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$31.85
€30.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$1,468.90
€1,393.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$1,074.71
€1,019.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$130.03
€123.32
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$567.57
€538.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$10,069.47
€9,549.50
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$3.75
€3.56
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$2.59
€2.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$90.50
€85.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$37.21
€35.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$97.88
€92.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$121.40
€115.13
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