Cost of living comparison
Canada is 15.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.4% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 4.2% more in Canada
- Transportation
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pay 30.9% less in Canada
- Housing
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pay 24.2% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 36.0% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.6% more in Canada
- Clothing
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pay 18.1% less in Canada
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Canada are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.35
|
$16.37
CA$23.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.63
|
$10.01
CA$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.03
|
$2.00
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.90
|
$1.62
CA$2.34
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.06
|
$2.48
CA$3.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.62
|
$5.30
CA$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.73
|
$8.04
CA$11.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.14
|
$3.39
CA$4.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.48
|
$5.12
CA$7.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.16
|
$1.79
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.15
|
$1.60
CA$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.74
CA$2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.94
|
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
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pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.20
|
$4.35
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.88
CA$95.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,241.33
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,560.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€33.12
|
$16.33
CA$23.65
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€53.17
|
$60.95
CA$88.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,722.46
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,767.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,596.66
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,613.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.99
|
$115.39
CA$167.10
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,483.46
|
$729.99
CA$1,057.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,610.21
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,403.26
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.06
|
$5.20
CA$7.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.22
|
$3.58
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€6.00
|
$12.91
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.71
|
$42.97
CA$62.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$10.95
CA$15.86
|
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pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.60
|
$53.89
CA$78.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.73
|
$39.01
CA$56.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.65
|
$84.94
CA$123.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€124.31
|
$102.12
CA$147.88
|
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