Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 39.2% more expensive than New Zealand.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
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New Zealand
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.11
|
$18.85
€17.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.11
|
$12.97
€12.27
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.34
|
$2.98
€2.82
|
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pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
$3.15
€2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
$9.88
€9.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.23
|
$4.86
€4.60
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
$4.25
€4.02
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.29
|
$7.68
€7.27
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
$1.19
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.79
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
$1.72
€1.63
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.43
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.74
|
$6.37
€6.02
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$118.60
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,421.29
|
$26,949.84
€25,495.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.70
|
$34.01
€32.18
|
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pay 78.9% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.73
|
$54.60
€51.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,728.12
|
$1,768.97
€1,673.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,388.50
|
$1,639.77
€1,551.27
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$157.22
|
$211.55
€200.13
|
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pay 94.8% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,049.37
|
$1,523.51
€1,441.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,283.44
|
$15,004.68
€14,194.87
|
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pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.46
|
$5.20
€4.92
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
$4.33
€4.10
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.24
|
$6.16
€5.83
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$66.07
|
$33.59
€31.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.72
|
$13.93
€13.18
|
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pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$112.00
|
$81.75
€77.34
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.94
|
$41.83
€39.58
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$160.71
|
$96.18
€90.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$208.79
|
$127.67
€120.78
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