Cost of living comparison
Germany is 16.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.0% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 44.0% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.3% more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Germany
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
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pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
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pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$123.43
€108.53
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