Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luxembourg vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 11.9% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
Luxembourg vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.24
€19.80
|
$24.07
€21.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.74
€12.23
|
$14.74
€13.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.21
|
$3.51
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.62
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.84
|
$3.03
€2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.96
|
$11.44
€10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
€4.52
|
$6.11
€5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.71
€4.19
|
$4.63
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.35
€5.65
|
$6.75
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.73
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.11
€8.11
|
$6.95
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.45
€84.95
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,608.58
€36,143.10
|
$29,844.69
€26,562.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.41
€24.40
|
$37.70
€33.55
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.29
€42.98
|
$61.85
€55.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,426.76
€1,269.87
|
$1,782.77
€1,586.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,174.28
€1,045.15
|
$1,528.50
€1,360.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.24
€174.66
|
$217.74
€193.80
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,884.17
€1,676.98
|
$1,735.43
€1,544.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,083.31
€8,974.51
|
$18,283.04
€16,272.57
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
€5.56
|
$6.63
€5.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
€3.70
|
$4.54
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.60
€12.11
|
$6.82
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.62
€36.16
|
$53.12
€47.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.51
€13.81
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
€79.61
|
$100.00
€89.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
€38.65
|
$46.93
€41.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.67
€89.60
|
$116.33
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.42
€121.42
|
$140.91
€125.42
|
|
Netherlands vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Netherlands vs. Luxembourg
Salary Calculator · Free tool
What salary would you need in Luxembourg?
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 15 statistics
Make 99.8% more money in Luxembourg
→
Size Comparison · See true size
Netherlands is about 16 times bigger than Luxembourg.
→
Moving from Netherlands to Luxembourg · OECD 2023
206 people moved from Netherlands to Luxembourg.
→
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Luxembourg or Netherlands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.