Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 1.7% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.6% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
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pay 0.8% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 3.4% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 2.0% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.7% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Luxembourg
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.07
|
$21.44
€20.56
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.44
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.99
|
$3.89
€3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.86
|
$3.59
€3.44
|
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pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.48
|
$8.38
€8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.66
|
$5.80
€5.56
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.08
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.37
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.65
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$0.95
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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pay 3.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.10
|
$6.12
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,843.74
|
$27,027.72
€25,918.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.61
|
$31.72
€30.42
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.36
|
$51.67
€49.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,696.36
|
$1,942.57
€1,862.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,572.46
|
$1,630.61
€1,563.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€202.87
|
$186.56
€178.90
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,460.98
|
$1,316.93
€1,262.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,388.85
|
$17,684.09
€16,958.28
|
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pay 20.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.98
|
$7.23
€6.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.21
|
$45.62
€43.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
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pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€78.39
|
$64.15
€61.52
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.12
|
$32.76
€31.42
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€92.24
|
$82.52
€79.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€122.43
|
$101.28
€97.12
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