Cost of living comparison
Italy is 25.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.5% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 18.6% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 8.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 51.9% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 51.8% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.3% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% less in Italy
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$16.15
€14.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$10.06
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$6.83
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$5.53
€4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
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pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$7.22
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.81
€34.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$28,223.13
€24,817.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$19.13
€16.82
|
|
pay 51.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$28.87
€25.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$656.19
€577.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$511.91
€450.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$150.39
€132.24
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$508.72
€447.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$9,465.55
€8,323.25
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$5.01
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$6.20
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$52.12
€45.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$9.39
€8.26
|
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pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$78.41
€68.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$33.87
€29.78
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$86.07
€75.68
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$115.43
€101.50
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