Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Luxembourg Reverse

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Cost of Living in Luxembourg is 6.2% higher than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Luxembourg is 6.9% higher than in United States
Rent Prices in Luxembourg are 8.3% higher than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Luxembourg are 9.3% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Luxembourg are 3.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Luxembourg is 30.2% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.53 €)
21.59 $
(20.00 €)
     +7.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.49 €)
89.04 $
(82.50 €)
     +18.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.19 €)
13.49 $
(12.50 €)
     +22.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)
5.94 $
(5.50 €)
     -1.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)
5.40 $
(5.00 €)
     -22.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)
4.29 $
(3.98 €)
     -17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.37 €)
3.56 $
(3.30 €)
     +39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)
3.36 $
(3.12 €)
     +61.6 %
Markets
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
6.00 $
(5.56 €)
     +50.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)
2.83 $
(2.62 €)
     -14.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.93 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -38.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(3.86 €)
4.54 $
(4.21 €)
     +9.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)
8.35 $
(7.74 €)
     +42.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)
6.71 $
(6.21 €)
     +21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(6.83 €)
11.01 $
(10.21 €)
     +49.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
1.33 $
(1.23 €)
     -44.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     +33.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)
1.36 $
(1.26 €)
     -33.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)
1.83 $
(1.70 €)
     -17.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)
1.18 $
(1.09 €)
     -11.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)
1.97 $
(1.82 €)
     -10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -62.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)
10.79 $
(10.00 €)
     -28.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
1.82 $
(1.69 €)
     -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.32 €)
2.03 $
(1.88 €)
     -43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)
6.75 $
(6.25 €)
     -32.5 %
Transportation
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
0.00 $
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60.23 €)
0.00 $
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.47 €)
5.94 $
(5.50 €)
     +58.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)
6.08 $
(5.63 €)
     +117.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.80 €)
53.96 $
(50.00 €)
     +79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.25 €)
6.25 $
(5.79 €)
     +78.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,796.83 €)
28,805.44 $
(26,690.00 €)
     -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.69 $
(24,055.09 €)
31,593.98 $
(29,273.75 €)
     +21.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.46 $
(193.15 €)
273.98 $
(253.86 €)
     +31.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(52.99 €)
25.87 $
(23.97 €)
     -54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(66.25 €)
53.94 $
(49.98 €)
     -24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(43.04 €)
47.86 $
(44.34 €)
     +3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.24 €)
24.67 $
(22.86 €)
     +12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(13.18 €)
16.19 $
(15.00 €)
     +13.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.22 $
(1,273.30 €)
1,373.60 $
(1,272.73 €)
     -0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.94 $
(20,949.49 €)
15,514.36 $
(14,375.00 €)
     -31.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(48.22 €)
88.90 $
(82.37 €)
     +70.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(39.45 €)
41.46 $
(38.42 €)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(82.98 €)
103.67 $
(96.06 €)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(104.94 €)
139.85 $
(129.58 €)
     +23.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.45 $
(1,610.78 €)
1,839.88 $
(1,704.76 €)
     +5.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.24 $
(1,329.84 €)
1,550.76 $
(1,436.88 €)
     +8.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.07 $
(2,683.38 €)
3,233.49 $
(2,996.03 €)
     +11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.96 $
(2,222.78 €)
2,548.59 $
(2,361.43 €)
     +6.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(278.98 €)
1,022.58 $
(947.49 €)
     +239.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(233.29 €)
771.58 $
(714.91 €)
     +206.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Luxembourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.07 $
(4,014.85 €)
6,029.55 $
(5,586.74 €)
     +39.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 3.20      -51.3 %
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