Cost of living comparison

Luxembourg

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 44.0% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 24.8% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 30.9% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 67.0% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 21.7% less in South Korea

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Luxembourg, you would:

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.07 €21.49	$7.06 ₩9,343	-70.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.74 €13.16	$6.17 ₩8,161	-58.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.51 €3.13	$1.53 ₩2,022	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.70 €3.30	$0.88 ₩1,171	-76.1%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 24.8% more for groceries

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.71	$3.04 ₩4,021	+0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.44 €10.21	$6.12 ₩8,105	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.11 €5.45	$8.23 ₩10,890	+34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 €4.13	$2.94 ₩3,890	-36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.75 €6.03	$4.11 ₩5,438	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$4.00 ₩5,297	+186.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.88	$1.55 ₩2,051	+57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$3.00 ₩3,966	+114.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 €1.33	$2.63 ₩3,484	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.96	$2.03 ₩2,692	+89.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.26 ₩1,671	+27.3%
Average			+24.8%

Luxembourg vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.9% less for transportation

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.20	$5.01 ₩6,628	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$46.10 ₩61,021
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,844.69 €26,637.52	$28,394.53 ₩38M	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.70 €33.65	$8.59 ₩11,373	-77.2%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 67.0% less for housing

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.85 €55.21	$24.34 ₩32,217	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,782.77 €1,591.19	$561.73 ₩743K	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,528.50 €1,364.24	$387.83 ₩513K	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.74 €194.34	$153.72 ₩203K	-29.4%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,735.43 €1,548.94	$545.93 ₩723K	-68.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,283.04 €16,318.31	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+10.6%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.63 €5.91	$3.30 ₩4,366	-50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.54 €4.05	$3.66 ₩4,847	-19.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.82 €6.08	$3.35 ₩4,430	-50.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.12 €47.41	$57.32 ₩75,865	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.92 €15.99	$11.28 ₩14,936	-37.0%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 21.7% less for clothing

	Luxembourg	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.00 €89.25	$67.53 ₩89,381	-32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.93 €41.88	$53.43 ₩70,717	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.33 €103.83	$78.10 ₩103K	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.91 €125.77	$102.84 ₩136K	-27.0%
Average			-21.7%

Luxembourg vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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