Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 2.1% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 1.2% higher than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in United States are 0.8% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in United States are 4.3% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in United States are 12.6% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 21.1% lower than in Luxembourg

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Restaurants	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (20.84 $)	19.20 € (20.00 $)	-4.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (83.35 $)	71.99 € (75.00 $)	-10.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 € (12.50 $)	10.56 € (11.00 $)	-12.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 € (6.25 $)	5.76 € (6.00 $)	-4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.21 $)	6.72 € (7.00 $)	+34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.99 € (4.15 $)	4.97 € (5.18 $)	+24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.34 € (3.48 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	-27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.09 € (3.22 $)	1.98 € (2.07 $)	-35.8 %
Markets	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.43 € (5.65 $)	3.84 € (4.00 $)	-29.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.50 € (2.60 $)	3.14 € (3.27 $)	+25.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.20 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+74.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.12 € (4.29 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-12.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.54 € (7.86 $)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	-25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.77 € (6.01 $)	5.23 € (5.45 $)	-9.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.53 € (9.92 $)	6.98 € (7.28 $)	-26.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 € (1.23 $)	2.29 € (2.39 $)	+94.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.92 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.24 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+64.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.66 € (1.73 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+28.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.95 € (0.99 $)	1.29 € (1.34 $)	+35.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.87 € (0.91 $)	1.34 € (1.39 $)	+53.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.69 € (1.76 $)	2.10 € (2.19 $)	+24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.66 € (0.69 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+221.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.33 $)	14.40 € (15.00 $)	+80.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.57 € (1.63 $)	1.81 € (1.89 $)	+15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.85 € (1.93 $)	3.40 € (3.54 $)	+83.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.04 $)	9.60 € (10.00 $)	+65.5 %
Transportation	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	62.39 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.60 € (4.79 $)	3.60 € (3.75 $)	-21.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.63 € (5.87 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	-52.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 € (41.67 $)	28.80 € (30.00 $)	-28.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.77 € (6.01 $)	3.46 € (3.60 $)	-40.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,218.00 € (26,272.86 $)	32,337.67 € (33,690.34 $)	+28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,741.43 € (29,943.67 $)	25,125.39 € (26,176.37 $)	-12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	243.83 € (254.03 $)	198.74 € (207.06 $)	-18.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.38 € (22.28 $)	53.54 € (55.78 $)	+150.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.30 € (50.32 $)	68.24 € (71.10 $)	+41.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	39.71 € (41.37 $)	44.88 € (46.75 $)	+13.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.89 € (19.68 $)	20.14 € (20.99 $)	+6.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.50 € (15.11 $)	13.44 € (14.00 $)	-7.3 %
Childcare	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,349.43 € (1,405.88 $)	1,325.53 € (1,380.97 $)	-1.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,555.56 € (16,206.24 $)	21,790.04 € (22,701.50 $)	+40.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	65.72 € (68.47 $)	50.18 € (52.28 $)	-23.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.99 € (34.37 $)	41.08 € (42.80 $)	+24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.05 € (89.65 $)	85.71 € (89.29 $)	-0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.50 € (117.21 $)	109.49 € (114.07 $)	-2.7 %
Rent Per Month	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,697.06 € (1,768.05 $)	1,691.39 € (1,762.14 $)	-0.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,422.78 € (1,482.29 $)	1,394.57 € (1,452.90 $)	-2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,917.18 € (3,039.21 $)	2,832.00 € (2,950.46 $)	-2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,255.88 € (2,350.24 $)	2,311.10 € (2,407.77 $)	+2.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	951.16 € (990.94 $)	318.52 € (331.84 $)	-66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	712.25 € (742.04 $)	250.82 € (261.31 $)	-64.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,326.03 € (5,548.82 $)	4,250.93 € (4,428.75 $)	-20.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.20	6.57	+105.3 %
Last update:	November 2024	November 2024
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