Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 24.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Canada
Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$16.68
CA$23.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$10.26
CA$14.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$2.01
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
€2.88
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
€3.07
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
€9.50
|
$5.32
CA$7.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.17
|
$8.12
CA$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
$3.44
CA$4.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.00
€7.76
|
$5.30
CA$7.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.78
CA$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.66
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.77
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.15
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
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Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$4.22
CA$5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.98
CA$92.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$24,583.45
CA$34,386.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.32
€33.91
|
$16.38
CA$22.91
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.65
€53.16
|
$61.20
CA$85.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,112.86
€1,821.98
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,717.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,975.30
€1,703.36
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,552.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.21
€164.03
|
$110.65
CA$154.78
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,574.70
€1,357.91
|
$720.23
CA$1,007.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,470.09
€12,477.95
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,872.44
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.31
€4.58
|
$5.23
CA$7.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.99
|
$3.65
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$13.37
CA$18.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.57
|
$43.26
CA$60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$11.18
CA$15.64
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.28
€76.12
|
$53.62
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
€37.69
|
$41.27
CA$57.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
€100.21
|
$86.13
CA$120.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.30
€122.71
|
$103.00
CA$144.07
|
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Luxembourg vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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