Cost of living comparison
Dallas is 3.0% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% less in Dallas
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Dallas
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Dallas
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Dallas
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Dallas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Dallas
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% less in Dallas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Dallas are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dallas.
If you lived in Dallas instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$3.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$6.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$91.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$33,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$16.92
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$65.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$1,749.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$1,499.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$205.18
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$1,310.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$26,633.33
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$39.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Dallas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$55.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$47.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$111.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$122.07
|
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