Cost of living comparison
Canada is 18.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Canada instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.62
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.87
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
€3.06
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
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pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€3.04
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.86
€10.18
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
€5.02
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.54
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€5.25
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.84
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
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pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.32
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.04
€26,156.70
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.06
€29.13
|
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
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pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€52.24
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,774.61
€1,664.14
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,468.68
€1,377.26
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.06
€191.36
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
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pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$854.36
€801.18
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,641.72
€17,481.27
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
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pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.69
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.57
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
€44.23
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
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pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.61
€70.90
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
€37.12
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.51
€100.82
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.74
€116.97
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
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