Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 13.6% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.0% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 33.1% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 29.7% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Luxembourg
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Netherlands.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$18.85
€16.88
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$12.97
€11.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$3.11
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$2.98
€2.67
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$3.15
€2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$9.88
€8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$4.86
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$4.25
€3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$7.68
€6.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$1.19
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$1.18
€1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$1.72
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$6.37
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$26,949.84
€24,144.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$34.01
€30.47
|
|
pay 33.1% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$54.60
€48.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$1,768.97
€1,584.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$1,639.77
€1,469.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$211.55
€189.52
|
|
pay 29.7% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$1,523.51
€1,364.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$15,004.68
€13,442.56
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$5.20
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$4.33
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$6.16
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$33.59
€30.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$81.75
€73.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$41.83
€37.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$96.18
€86.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$127.67
€114.38
|
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