Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 1.2% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Paris, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.92
|
$21.06
€19.36
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$3.42
€3.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$2.95
€2.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$8.08
€7.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.38
|
$5.49
€5.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
$3.92
€3.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$5.50
€5.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$6.17
€5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.61
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
$27,583.68
€25,353.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.72
|
$30.32
€27.87
|
|
pay 31.4% more for housing
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.70
|
$51.70
€47.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,343.90
|
$1,876.48
€1,724.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€987.57
|
$1,454.17
€1,336.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.00
|
$175.23
€161.07
|
|
pay 28.4% more for childcare
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.61
|
$1,174.85
€1,079.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
$18,971.77
€17,437.90
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$6.50
€5.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$5.96
€5.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.89
|
$38.16
€35.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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pay 31.3% less for clothing
Paris
|
Luxembourg
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.85
|
$61.37
€56.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.79
|
$33.16
€30.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.15
|
$86.13
€79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.38
|
$96.05
€88.29
|
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