Cost of living comparison

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Luxembourg is 26.2% more expensive than Michigan.

If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Michigan, you would:

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pay 35.0% more for restaurants

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.68
 
$18.85
€17.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.87
 
$12.97
€12.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.44
 
$3.11
€2.95

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Bread
1 loaf
$3.01
 
$3.15
€2.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.12
 
$9.88
€9.37
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$4.86
€4.61

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pay 59.5% more for transportation

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.37
 
$6.37
€6.04
Monthly public transit pass $48.27
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,758.20
 
$26,949.84
€25,558.20

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pay 35.4% more for housing

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.88
 
$54.60
€51.78
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,322.38
 
$1,768.97
€1,677.62
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,104.85
 
$1,639.77
€1,555.09

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pay 8.7% more for childcare

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,159.08
 
$1,523.51
€1,444.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,453.87
 
$15,004.68
€14,229.87

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pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.24
 
$5.20
€4.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.78
 
$4.33
€4.11
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.42
 
$6.16
€5.84

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pay 40.1% more for clothing

 
Michigan
Luxembourg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.13
 
$81.75
€77.53
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.59
 
$41.83
€39.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.38
 
$96.18
€91.22

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