Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 5.8% lower than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 6.4% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in United States are 7.7% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in United States are 8.5% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in United States are 3.1% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 23.2% lower than in Luxembourg

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Restaurants	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (21.59 $)	18.53 € (20.00 $)	-7.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	82.50 € (89.04 $)	69.49 € (75.00 $)	-15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.50 € (13.49 $)	10.19 € (11.00 $)	-18.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 € (5.94 $)	5.56 € (6.00 $)	+1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.40 $)	6.49 € (7.00 $)	+29.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.98 € (4.29 $)	4.84 € (5.22 $)	+21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.30 € (3.56 $)	2.37 € (2.56 $)	-28.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.12 € (3.36 $)	1.93 € (2.08 $)	-38.1 %
Markets	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.56 € (6.00 $)	3.70 € (4.00 $)	-33.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.62 € (2.83 $)	3.05 € (3.29 $)	+16.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.29 $)	1.93 € (2.09 $)	+61.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.21 € (4.54 $)	3.86 € (4.17 $)	-8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.74 € (8.35 $)	5.44 € (5.87 $)	-29.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.21 € (6.71 $)	5.11 € (5.51 $)	-17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	10.21 € (11.01 $)	6.83 € (7.37 $)	-33.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	2.22 € (2.40 $)	+80.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.01 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+50.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.70 € (1.83 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+21.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.09 € (1.18 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+12.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.06 $)	1.29 € (1.40 $)	+31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.82 € (1.97 $)	2.04 € (2.20 $)	+12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.77 € (0.83 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+166.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 € (10.79 $)	13.90 € (15.00 $)	+39.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.69 € (1.82 $)	1.80 € (1.94 $)	+6.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.88 € (2.03 $)	3.32 € (3.59 $)	+76.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.25 € (6.75 $)	9.27 € (10.00 $)	+48.2 %
Transportation	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	60.23 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.50 € (5.94 $)	3.47 € (3.75 $)	-36.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.63 € (6.08 $)	2.59 € (2.80 $)	-53.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 € (53.96 $)	27.80 € (30.00 $)	-44.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.79 € (6.25 $)	3.25 € (3.51 $)	-43.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,690.00 € (28,805.44 $)	27,796.83 € (30,000.00 $)	+4.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,273.75 € (31,593.98 $)	24,055.09 € (25,961.69 $)	-17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	253.86 € (273.98 $)	193.15 € (208.46 $)	-23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.97 € (25.87 $)	52.99 € (57.19 $)	+121.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.98 € (53.94 $)	66.25 € (71.50 $)	+32.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.34 € (47.86 $)	43.04 € (46.45 $)	-2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.86 € (24.67 $)	20.24 € (21.84 $)	-11.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (16.19 $)	13.18 € (14.22 $)	-12.2 %
Childcare	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,272.73 € (1,373.60 $)	1,273.30 € (1,374.22 $)	+0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,375.00 € (15,514.36 $)	20,949.49 € (22,609.94 $)	+45.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	82.37 € (88.90 $)	48.22 € (52.04 $)	-41.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.42 € (41.46 $)	39.45 € (42.58 $)	+2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	96.06 € (103.67 $)	82.98 € (89.55 $)	-13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	129.58 € (139.85 $)	104.94 € (113.26 $)	-19.0 %
Rent Per Month	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,704.76 € (1,839.88 $)	1,610.78 € (1,738.45 $)	-5.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,436.88 € (1,550.76 $)	1,329.84 € (1,435.24 $)	-7.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,996.03 € (3,233.49 $)	2,683.38 € (2,896.07 $)	-10.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,361.43 € (2,548.59 $)	2,222.78 € (2,398.96 $)	-5.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	947.49 € (1,022.58 $)	278.98 € (301.09 $)	-70.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	714.91 € (771.58 $)	233.29 € (251.78 $)	-67.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,586.74 € (6,029.55 $)	4,014.85 € (4,333.07 $)	-28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.20	6.58	+105.4 %
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