Cost of living comparison
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Switzerland vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Switzerland is 43.1% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 45.7% more in Switzerland
- Groceries
- pay 20.8% more in Switzerland
- Transportation
- pay 17.7% more in Switzerland
- Housing
- pay 8.9% less in Switzerland
- Childcare
- pay 2.0 times more in Switzerland
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 73.8% more in Switzerland
- Clothing
- pay 51.3% more in Switzerland
Switzerland vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.02 €18.46 | $32.37 CHF26.21 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $18.82 CHF15.23 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.35 €2.94 | $5.26 CHF4.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.34 €2.93 | $4.76 CHF3.85 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.56 €3.12 | $3.73 CHF3.02 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.01 €9.67 | $14.66 CHF11.87 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.99 €5.26 | $8.19 CHF6.63 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.79 €4.21 | $7.43 CHF6.01 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 €7.90 | $14.43 CHF11.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $1.69 CHF1.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 €1.32 | $1.35 CHF1.09 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 €1.70 | $2.94 CHF2.38 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 €1.16 | $1.16 CHF0.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $1.10 CHF0.89 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% more for transportation
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.87 €6.04 | $8.41 CHF6.81 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $119.36 CHF96.63 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,039.69 €30,764.92 | $40,637.10 CHF32,898.17 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $39.32 €34.53 | $45.06 CHF36.48 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of transportation
pay 8.9% less for housing
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.65 €54.13 | $59.20 CHF47.92 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,112.86 €1,855.10 | $1,797.02 CHF1,454.79 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,975.30 €1,734.32 | $1,562.03 CHF1,264.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.21 €167.01 | $197.97 CHF160.27 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,574.70 €1,382.59 | $2,700.86 CHF2,186.51 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,470.09 €12,704.77 | $33,359.10 CHF27,006.20 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of childcare
pay 73.8% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.31 €4.67 | $8.73 CHF7.06 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.63 €4.07 | $6.04 CHF4.89 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $11.28 CHF9.13 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.93 €34.18 | $101.44 CHF82.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.77 €13.84 | $24.10 CHF19.51 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.3% more for clothing
Luxembourg | Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $88.28 €77.51 | $142.30 CHF115.20 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.70 €38.37 | $70.55 CHF57.11 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $116.21 €102.03 | $162.86 CHF131.85 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $142.30 €124.94 | $202.63 CHF164.04 | |
Luxembourg vs. Switzerland - Cost of clothing
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