Cost of living comparison
Spain is 32.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.5% less in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 29.2% less in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Spain
- Housing
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pay 50.2% less in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 62.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.6% less in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 19.4% less in Spain
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.75
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.53
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.65
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.80
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.79
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.32
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.78
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.83
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.53
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
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pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.66
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,954.37
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€30.23
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.53
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,572.35
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,457.51
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€188.03
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,354.17
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,336.91
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.62
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.85
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.48
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.86
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
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pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€72.66
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€37.18
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€85.49
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€113.48
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
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