Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 74.3% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 37.8% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 2.0 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% more in Luxembourg
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Spain, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.45
|
$18.85
€18.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.94
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.07
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.53
|
$2.98
€2.89
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.26
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.18
|
$9.88
€9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€4.03
|
$4.86
€4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.57
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.26
|
$7.68
€7.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.19
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.19
|
$6.37
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€33.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,627.57
|
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€14.13
|
$34.01
€32.98
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.91
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€846.01
|
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€671.22
|
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€100.83
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€374.31
|
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,130.10
|
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
|
pay 50.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.76
|
$5.20
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$4.33
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.48
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.57
|
$33.59
€32.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.37
|
$13.93
€13.51
|
|
pay 25.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€73.59
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€31.15
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€75.60
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€88.62
|
$127.67
€123.81
|
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