Cost of living comparison
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United States vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
United States is 8.8% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 23.8% less in United States
- Groceries
- pay 2.9% less in United States
- Transportation
- pay 37.7% less in United States
- Housing
- pay 14.7% less in United States
- Childcare
- pay 24.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 16.2% more in United States
- Clothing
- pay 23.1% less in United States
United States vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $21.02 €18.46 | $19.45 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $11.12 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.35 €2.94 | $2.56 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.34 €2.93 | $2.00 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.56 €3.12 | $3.56 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $11.01 €9.67 | $6.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.99 €5.26 | $3.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.79 €4.21 | $4.27 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $9.00 €7.90 | $5.41 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $2.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $0.78 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.51 €1.32 | $2.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 €1.70 | $2.21 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.32 €1.16 | $1.34 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $1.38 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% less for transportation
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.87 €6.04 | $3.41 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $65.85 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,039.69 €30,764.92 | $32,336.38 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $39.32 €34.53 | $17.61 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% less for housing
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.65 €54.13 | $68.97 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,112.86 €1,855.10 | $1,664.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,975.30 €1,734.32 | $1,416.15 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.21 €167.01 | $150.19 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% more for childcare
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,574.70 €1,382.59 | $1,387.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,470.09 €12,704.77 | $23,196.46 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.31 €4.67 | $5.84 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.63 €4.07 | $5.15 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $9.90 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.93 €34.18 | $51.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.77 €13.84 | $13.64 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
Luxembourg | United States | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $88.28 €77.51 | $51.08 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $43.70 €38.37 | $41.81 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $116.21 €102.03 | $87.56 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $142.30 €124.94 | $112.04 | |
Luxembourg vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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