Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iowa vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Iowa is 19.2% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Iowa
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Iowa
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% less in Iowa
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% less in Iowa
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Iowa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Iowa
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Iowa
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Iowa are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Iowa.
Iowa vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iowa instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.06
|
$15.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
€2.87
|
$1.82
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
€3.05
|
$2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
€9.46
|
$5.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.15
|
$3.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.11
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.00
€7.73
|
$4.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.66
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.30
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.90
|
$3.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$28,093.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.32
€33.77
|
$15.46
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.65
€52.94
|
$65.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,112.86
€1,814.55
|
$1,069.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,975.30
€1,696.41
|
$852.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.21
€163.36
|
$133.13
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of housing
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,574.70
€1,352.37
|
$1,152.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,470.09
€12,427.08
|
$18,898.50
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.31
€4.56
|
$4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.98
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$8.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.44
|
$63.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.54
|
$13.58
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Iowa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.28
€75.81
|
$55.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
€37.53
|
$41.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
€99.80
|
$81.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.30
€122.21
|
$106.86
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing
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