Cost of living comparison
United States is 26.7% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in United States instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.41
€19.65
|
$14.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.11
€10.62
|
$7.75
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
€3.01
|
$1.90
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.91
|
$1.53
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pay 7.4% less for groceries
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Luxembourg
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
€2.62
|
$2.71
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.64
€9.33
|
$5.56
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.25
|
$3.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.35
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$2.30
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.36
|
$4.18
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.24
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$2.07
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
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$0.75
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.88
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$1.94
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.96
|
$1.24
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.22
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$1.25
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pay 35.3% less for transportation
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.54
|
$2.62
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$63.05
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,621.21
€22,467.26
|
$23,189.08
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.74
€27.83
|
$16.83
|
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pay 25.7% less for housing
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Luxembourg
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.98
€56.11
|
$67.11
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,893.48
€1,660.39
|
$1,225.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,532.69
€1,344.02
|
$1,034.80
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.17
€187.80
|
$128.68
|
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pay 27.5% less for childcare
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Luxembourg
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,362.83
€1,195.07
|
$891.12
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,079.62
€16,730.94
|
$15,195.09
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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.06
€5.31
|
$4.52
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.60
|
$4.18
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.63
|
$7.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.03
€50.89
|
$39.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.99
€12.27
|
$11.58
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pay 38.7% less for clothing
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
€85.65
|
$43.02
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.43
€39.84
|
$35.26
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.72
€97.97
|
$75.54
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.46
€149.48
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$95.31
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