Cost of living comparison
France is 8.0% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in France instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
France
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.22
|
$15.92
€14.35
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.63
|
$10.79
€9.73
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.82
|
$2.77
€2.49
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.52
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
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pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.63
|
$1.79
€1.62
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.30
|
$9.16
€8.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.46
|
$4.45
€4.01
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.51
|
$3.91
€3.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€4.97
|
$6.37
€5.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.07
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.32
€1.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.73
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.92
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.94
€0.85
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pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.41
|
$7.43
€6.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$51.68
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€24,862.80
|
$31,564.23
€28,443.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€26.98
|
$18.46
€16.63
|
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pay 41.5% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€44.88
|
$30.98
€27.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,531.54
|
$779.01
€701.99
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,329.77
|
$611.60
€551.13
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€148.60
|
$139.72
€125.91
|
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pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,061.76
|
$707.64
€637.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,599.25
|
$9,850.44
€8,876.53
|
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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.76
|
$6.18
€5.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.40
|
$3.05
€2.75
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.38
|
$11.75
€10.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€40.24
|
$34.96
€31.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.46
|
$11.84
€10.67
|
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pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€55.46
|
$92.28
€83.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€28.48
|
$37.39
€33.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€77.84
|
$93.47
€84.23
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€86.81
|
$126.59
€114.08
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