Cost of living comparison
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Italy vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 25.5% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
Italy vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.02 €18.46 | $18.50 €16.24 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $11.64 €10.22 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.35 €2.94 | $2.93 €2.57 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.34 €2.93 | $1.36 €1.20 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.56 €3.12 | $2.30 €2.02 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.01 €9.67 | $8.02 €7.04 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.99 €5.26 | $6.00 €5.27 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.79 €4.21 | $3.93 €3.45 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 €7.90 | $5.46 €4.79 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $1.07 €0.94 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.94 €0.82 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 €1.32 | $1.17 €1.02 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 €1.70 | $1.46 €1.28 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 €1.16 | $0.86 €0.75 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $0.80 €0.70 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 12.8% less for transportation
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.87 €6.04 | $7.83 €6.87 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $44.40 €38.98 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,039.69 €30,764.92 | $32,732.41 €28,739.13 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $39.32 €34.53 | $21.32 €18.72 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 49.5% less for housing
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.65 €54.13 | $31.45 €27.62 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,112.86 €1,855.10 | $740.98 €650.58 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,975.30 €1,734.32 | $575.41 €505.21 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.21 €167.01 | $164.94 €144.82 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 48.9% less for childcare
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,574.70 €1,382.59 | $547.22 €480.46 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,470.09 €12,704.77 | $9,750.16 €8,560.66 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.31 €4.67 | $5.73 €5.03 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.63 €4.07 | $1.95 €1.71 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $6.86 €6.02 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.93 €34.18 | $57.21 €50.23 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.77 €13.84 | $10.59 €9.30 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Luxembourg | Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $88.28 €77.51 | $86.36 €75.82 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.70 €38.37 | $39.95 €35.08 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $116.21 €102.03 | $97.77 €85.84 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $142.30 €124.94 | $128.92 €113.19 | |
Luxembourg vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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