Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 12.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
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pay 18.3% less in Luxembourg
- Transportation
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pay 25.3% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
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pay 9.9% less in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.8% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
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pay 28.5% less in Luxembourg
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Washington, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.44
€18.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.89
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$3.59
€3.15
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.38
€7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.80
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.18
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
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pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.12
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$27,027.72
€23,707.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$31.72
€27.83
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$51.67
€45.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,942.57
€1,703.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,630.61
€1,430.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$186.56
€163.64
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,316.93
€1,155.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$17,684.09
€15,511.69
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.23
€6.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.34
€3.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.16
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$45.62
€40.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.00
€13.16
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$64.15
€56.27
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$32.76
€28.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$82.52
€72.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$101.28
€88.84
|
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