Cost of living comparison
Germany is 16.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.0% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 44.0% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.3% more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 2.5% less in Germany
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.25
|
$14.04
€13.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.56
|
$10.20
€9.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.41
€2.33
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.57
|
$6.71
€6.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.70
|
$4.38
€4.24
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.11
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.44
|
$6.24
€6.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.66
|
$2.10
€2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.16
|
$7.07
€6.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.96
€51.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,093.97
|
$28,807.86
€27,892.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.93
|
$23.02
€22.29
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.87
|
$48.22
€46.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,712.79
|
$790.39
€765.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,587.69
|
$625.27
€605.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€204.83
|
$230.06
€222.76
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,475.13
|
$458.39
€443.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,528.16
|
$12,308.95
€11,918.04
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.03
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.97
|
$8.74
€8.46
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.53
|
$36.01
€34.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$12.80
€12.39
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.15
|
$82.34
€79.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.50
|
$40.78
€39.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.13
|
$91.59
€88.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.62
|
$123.43
€119.51
|
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