Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 16.2% more expensive than Esch-sur-alzette.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 68.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.5% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Esch-sur-alzette. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Washington.
Washington vs. Esch-sur-alzette Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Esch-sur-alzette, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.18
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
€2.27
|
$2.79
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.06
€13.85
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
€4.45
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
€6.40
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.64
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.05
€36.26
|
$16.73
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$92.86
€80.07
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,674.12
€1,443.64
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.07
€1,319.42
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$212.80
€183.50
|
$146.54
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 68.1% more for childcare
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,576.79
€1,359.71
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$40,166.67
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.38
€3.78
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.20
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.80
€37.77
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.75
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Esch-sur-alzette
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.03
€62.11
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.32
€115.83
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.60
€138.49
|
$133.22
|
|
Esch-sur-alzette vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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