Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Holy See (Vatican City) instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.87
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.30
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.83
|
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.98
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.37
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.61
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.03
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.29
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.63
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.04
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,558.20
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.25
|
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€51.78
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,677.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,555.09
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€200.62
|
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,444.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,229.87
|
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€31.86
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Luxembourg
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€77.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€39.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€91.22
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€121.08
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