Cost of living comparison
China is 43.8% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in China instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
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China
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.47
€17.13
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.80
€11.88
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.62
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.47
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 40.5% less for groceries
Luxembourg
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China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.64
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.90
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.34
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.41
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.50
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.18
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.37
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.59
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
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pay 36.1% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.64
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.74
€22.95
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,288.34
€25,316.76
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.68
€26.61
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 77.7% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.88
€51.84
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.62
€1,577.75
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,513.73
€1,404.36
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.86
€154.81
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$865.49
€802.96
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,306.85
€11,417.68
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.66
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.08
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
€7.12
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.31
€55.02
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
€12.52
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
Luxembourg
|
China
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.15
€72.50
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€40.19
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.14
€91.05
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.79
€107.43
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
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