Cost of living comparison
Esch-sur-alzette is 3.0% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.8% less in Esch-sur-alzette
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Transportation
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pay 12.6% more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Housing
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pay 5.2% more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Childcare
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pay 5.0% less in Esch-sur-alzette
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Esch-sur-alzette
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% more in Esch-sur-alzette
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Esch-sur-alzette are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Esch-sur-alzette.
If you lived in Esch-sur-alzette instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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Esch-sur-alzette
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$21.44
€20.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$14.47
€14.03
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.32
€2.25
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.41
€2.34
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pay 6.9% more for groceries
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Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$3.57
€3.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$14.74
€14.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$4.73
€4.59
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$6.81
€6.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.14
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.29
€1.25
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.46
€1.41
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.41
€1.37
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.90
€0.87
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pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$7.12
€6.90
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$38.58
€37.42
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$85.21
€82.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$1,536.19
€1,489.79
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$1,404.01
€1,361.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$195.27
€189.37
|
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pay 5.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$1,446.88
€1,403.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$40.19
€38.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$15.00
€14.55
|
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pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-alzette
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$66.09
€64.10
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$37.51
€36.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$123.25
€119.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$147.37
€142.92
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