Cost of living comparison
London is 26.8% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 8.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 69.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in London
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in London. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$25.83
£20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.46
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$5.65
£4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$6.31
£5.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$4.26
£3.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.56
£1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.75
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.79
£1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$7.39
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£207.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$35.26
£28.38
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
|
pay 69.6% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
|
pay 80.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$8.27
£6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$4.80
£3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$65.66
£52.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$16.14
£13.00
|
|
pay 16.2% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$135.36
£108.96
|
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