Cost of living comparison
China is 46.6% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in China instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.22
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.63
|
$5.19
CN¥36.84
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.82
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.52
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
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pay 39.1% less for groceries
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Luxembourg
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.63
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.30
|
$5.98
CN¥42.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.46
|
$7.16
CN¥50.80
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.51
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€4.97
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.07
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.73
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
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pay 47.3% less for transportation
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Luxembourg
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.41
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€24,862.80
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,988.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€26.98
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
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pay 79.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€44.88
|
$12.06
CN¥85.55
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,531.54
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,329.77
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.28
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€148.60
|
$39.78
CN¥282.17
|
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pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,061.76
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.71
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,599.25
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,991.11
|
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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.76
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.40
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.38
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€40.24
|
$42.07
CN¥298.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.46
|
$6.01
CN¥42.62
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pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€55.46
|
$48.74
CN¥345.76
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€28.48
|
$31.37
CN¥222.51
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€77.84
|
$73.58
CN¥521.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€86.81
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$76.83
CN¥544.97
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