Cost of living comparison
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Luxembourg vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 1.5% more expensive than Rhode Island.
Luxembourg vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$24.07
€21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.38
|
$14.74
€13.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
|
$3.51
€3.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$3.70
€3.30
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.98
|
$3.03
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$11.44
€10.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$6.11
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$4.63
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.08
|
$6.75
€6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
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Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$6.95
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,541.58
|
$29,844.69
€26,648.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.37
|
$37.70
€33.66
|
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Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.56
|
$61.85
€55.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,081.88
|
$1,782.77
€1,591.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,759.17
|
$1,528.50
€1,364.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.01
|
$217.74
€194.42
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,824.60
|
$1,735.43
€1,549.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,666.67
|
$18,283.04
€16,324.87
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$6.63
€5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$4.54
€4.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.11
|
$6.82
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.75
|
$53.12
€47.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.28
|
$17.92
€16.00
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.12
|
$100.00
€89.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.75
|
$46.93
€41.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.50
|
$116.33
€103.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$140.91
€125.82
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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