Cost of living comparison

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Esch-sur-alzette vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Esch-sur-alzette is 80.6% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 13.7% more in Esch-sur-alzette
Groceries
pay 8.7% more in Esch-sur-alzette
Transportation
pay 61.2% more in Esch-sur-alzette
Housing
pay 56.4% more in Esch-sur-alzette
Childcare
pay 5.3 times more in Esch-sur-alzette
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.7% less in Esch-sur-alzette
Clothing
pay 0.5% less in Esch-sur-alzette

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Esch-sur-alzette are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Esch-sur-alzette. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Esch-sur-alzette.

Esch-sur-alzette vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Esch-sur-alzette instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 13.7% more for restaurants

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.59
$21.44
€20.79
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€10.39
$14.47
€14.03
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.68
$2.32
€2.25

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.83
$3.57
€3.46
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.94
$14.74
€14.29
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.81
$4.73
€4.59

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pay 61.2% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€6.38
$7.12
€6.90
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€40.54
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€26,914.91
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pay 56.4% more for housing

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€35.45
$85.21
€82.63
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€1,074.03
$1,536.19
€1,489.79
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€783.84
$1,404.01
€1,361.60

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€265.46
$1,446.88
€1,403.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€15,149.92
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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.20
$4.02
€3.90
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€4.09
$4.47
€4.33
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€6.55
$6.43
€6.24

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pay 0.5% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Esch-sur-alzette
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€101.36
$66.09
€64.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€42.37
$37.51
€36.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€92.54
$123.25
€119.53

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