Cost of living comparison
China is 43.8% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in China instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 78.0% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.47
€16.87
|
$3.33
CN¥23.61
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.80
€11.69
|
$5.25
CN¥37.22
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.58
|
$0.50
CN¥3.54
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
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pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.60
|
$1.68
CN¥11.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.80
|
$6.22
CN¥44.13
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.26
|
$7.41
CN¥52.56
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.36
|
$1.75
CN¥12.42
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.41
|
$1.80
CN¥12.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$0.88
CN¥6.25
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.35
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.57
|
$0.57
CN¥4.03
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
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pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.56
|
$4.64
CN¥32.90
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.74
€22.60
|
$21.41
CN¥151.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,288.34
€24,929.26
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,663.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.68
€26.20
|
$4.14
CN¥29.38
|
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pay 77.7% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.88
€51.05
|
$14.28
CN¥101.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.62
€1,553.60
|
$401.04
CN¥2,844.16
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,513.73
€1,382.87
|
$247.64
CN¥1,756.22
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.86
€152.44
|
$39.51
CN¥280.23
|
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pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$865.49
€790.67
|
$456.56
CN¥3,237.89
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,306.85
€11,242.92
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,984.26
|
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pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.59
|
$1.15
CN¥8.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.03
|
$3.48
CN¥24.71
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
€7.01
|
$3.40
CN¥24.09
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.31
€54.18
|
$42.27
CN¥299.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
€12.33
|
$6.35
CN¥45.06
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.15
€71.39
|
$51.26
CN¥363.56
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€39.57
|
$33.18
CN¥235.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.14
€89.65
|
$80.69
CN¥572.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.79
€105.78
|
$76.44
CN¥542.09
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