Cost of living comparison
Greece is 31.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.3% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 30.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 50.9% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 65.3% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.3% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$13.17
€11.71
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$2.07
€1.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$5.99
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$4.23
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.51
€0.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$7.55
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$13.82
€12.28
|
|
pay 50.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$524.36
€466.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$392.21
€348.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$413.12
€367.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$4.40
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$48.72
€43.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$8.82
€7.84
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$93.42
€83.04
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