Cost of living comparison
United States is 2.5% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in United States instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.47
€16.87
|
$18.15
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.80
€11.69
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.58
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$1.77
|
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pay 13.0% more for groceries
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.60
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
€6.80
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.26
|
$3.83
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.36
|
$4.01
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
€5.41
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.35
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.57
|
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$1.29
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.27
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pay 16.6% more for transportation
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.56
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.74
€22.60
|
$63.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,288.34
€24,929.26
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.68
€26.20
|
$16.64
|
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pay 3.9% less for housing
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Luxembourg
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.88
€51.05
|
$70.73
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.62
€1,553.60
|
$1,528.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,513.73
€1,382.87
|
$1,282.97
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.86
€152.44
|
$138.81
|
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pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$865.49
€790.67
|
$1,137.97
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,306.85
€11,242.92
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.59
|
$5.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.03
|
$4.51
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.68
€7.01
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.31
€54.18
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
€12.33
|
$12.04
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
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Luxembourg
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.15
€71.39
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.32
€39.57
|
$36.73
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.14
€89.65
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.79
€105.78
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$109.59
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