Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luxembourg vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 2.6 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 34.7% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.0% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 51.8% more in Luxembourg
Luxembourg vs. Romania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Romania, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
RON46.44
|
$24.07
€21.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
RON34.13
|
$14.74
€13.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
RON8.86
|
$3.51
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RON7.43
|
$3.70
€3.29
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
RON5.19
|
$3.03
€2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
RON17.78
|
$11.44
€10.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
RON25.36
|
$6.11
€5.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
RON13.77
|
$4.63
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.69
RON12.72
|
$6.75
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.42
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RON3.18
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.08
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON4.19
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RON1.66
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
RON1.70
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
RON30.98
|
$6.95
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.38
RON110.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,083.66
RON128K
|
$29,844.69
€26,562.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
RON31.43
|
$37.70
€33.55
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.56
RON40.50
|
$61.85
€55.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.73
RON1,758.50
|
$1,782.77
€1,586.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.26
RON1,330.53
|
$1,528.50
€1,360.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.14
RON506.84
|
$217.74
€193.80
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.75
RON2,283.68
|
$1,735.43
€1,544.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,125.14
RON33,706.19
|
$18,283.04
€16,272.57
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
RON10.31
|
$6.63
€5.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RON11.57
|
$4.54
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
RON27.03
|
$6.82
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.73
RON183.19
|
$53.12
€47.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.13
RON33.75
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.8% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.00
RON293.30
|
$100.00
€89.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.53
RON168.09
|
$46.93
€41.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.18
RON365.11
|
$116.33
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.19
RON402.98
|
$140.91
€125.42
|
|
Romania vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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