Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 25.4% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.2% less in Luxembourg
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 21.5% less in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 11.2% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
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pay 45.8% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.7% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
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pay 30.5% less in Luxembourg
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$18.85
€17.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$12.97
€11.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$2.98
€2.74
|
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pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$3.15
€2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$9.88
€9.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$4.86
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$4.25
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$7.68
€7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.72
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
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pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$6.37
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.51
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,418.16
|
$26,949.84
€24,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$34.01
€31.27
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.08
|
$54.60
€50.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.27
|
$1,768.97
€1,626.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.50
|
$1,639.77
€1,507.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.56
|
$211.55
€194.52
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.59
|
$1,523.51
€1,400.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,706.29
|
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$5.20
€4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$33.59
€30.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
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pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.19
|
$81.75
€75.17
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.30
|
$41.83
€38.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.84
|
$96.18
€88.44
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.67
|
$127.67
€117.39
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