Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 29.1% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$18.47
€17.13
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$12.80
€11.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$2.82
€2.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$2.85
€2.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$7.44
€6.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$5.75
€5.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$3.67
€3.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$5.92
€5.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$1.48
€1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$1.72
€1.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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pay 36.6% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$6.08
€5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$24.74
€22.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$27,288.34
€25,316.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$28.68
€26.61
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$55.88
€51.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$1,700.62
€1,577.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$1,513.73
€1,404.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$166.86
€154.81
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$865.49
€802.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$12,306.85
€11,417.68
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Luxembourg
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$5.03
€4.66
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$3.32
€3.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$7.68
€7.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$59.31
€55.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$13.50
€12.52
|
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pay 27.6% less for clothing
Switzerland
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Luxembourg
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$78.15
€72.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$43.32
€40.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$98.14
€91.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$115.79
€107.43
|
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