Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 28.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.52
|
$13.19
€12.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.26
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.85
|
$2.53
€2.36
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
€3.04
|
$1.74
€1.62
|
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pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€3.02
|
$1.25
€1.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.86
€10.13
|
$5.92
€5.53
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
€4.99
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.52
|
$2.69
€2.51
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€5.23
|
$3.74
€3.49
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.08
€1.01
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.83
|
$1.03
€0.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.29
|
$7.44
€6.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.37
€55.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.04
€26,035.36
|
$27,693.49
€25,849.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.06
€28.99
|
$13.63
€12.73
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€52.00
|
$34.19
€31.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,774.61
€1,656.43
|
$1,094.67
€1,021.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,468.68
€1,370.87
|
$816.29
€761.92
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.06
€190.47
|
$125.07
€116.74
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$854.36
€797.46
|
$529.47
€494.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,641.72
€17,400.18
|
$9,499.24
€8,866.59
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.13
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.68
|
$2.17
€2.03
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.54
|
$5.61
€5.23
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
€44.03
|
$41.71
€38.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.31
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
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pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.61
€70.57
|
$67.45
€62.96
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
€36.94
|
$35.01
€32.68
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.51
€100.35
|
$76.87
€71.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.74
€116.43
|
$94.21
€87.93
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