Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 14.4% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 11.1% higher than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in United States are 5.5% higher than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.6% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in United States are 18.0% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 23.7% lower than in Luxembourg

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Restaurants	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (19.25 $)	18.70 € (20.00 $)	+3.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (85.57 $)	70.12 € (75.00 $)	-12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 € (11.77 $)	10.10 € (10.80 $)	-8.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.35 $)	5.61 € (6.00 $)	+12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.35 $)	6.54 € (7.00 $)	+30.9 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.68 € (3.94 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+29.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.04 € (3.25 $)	2.32 € (2.48 $)	-23.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.96 € (3.16 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	-35.0 %
Markets	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.06 € (5.41 $)	3.74 € (4.00 $)	-26.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.34 € (2.51 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+28.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.11 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+86.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.78 € (4.04 $)	3.46 € (3.70 $)	-8.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.77 € (7.24 $)	5.45 € (5.83 $)	-19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.28 € (5.64 $)	5.14 € (5.50 $)	-2.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.78 € (9.39 $)	6.80 € (7.28 $)	-22.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.25 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+91.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.83 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.20 $)	1.90 € (2.03 $)	+69.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.79 € (1.92 $)	2.08 € (2.22 $)	+15.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.81 $)	1.27 € (1.36 $)	+67.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.68 € (0.73 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+87.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.76 $)	2.02 € (2.16 $)	+22.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.60 € (0.65 $)	2.04 € (2.18 $)	+237.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.56 $)	14.02 € (15.00 $)	+75.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.42 € (1.52 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 € (1.91 $)	3.32 € (3.55 $)	+85.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 € (5.88 $)	9.35 € (10.00 $)	+70.0 %
Transportation	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	2.34 € (2.50 $)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	67.31 € (72.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 € (4.28 $)	3.51 € (3.75 $)	-12.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 € (5.16 $)	2.62 € (2.80 $)	-45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.00 € (39.58 $)	28.05 € (30.00 $)	-24.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.77 € (6.18 $)	3.42 € (3.65 $)	-40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,218.00 € (26,974.44 $)	30,851.21 € (33,000.00 $)	+22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,445.96 € (29,357.58 $)	24,389.44 € (26,088.18 $)	-11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	214.17 € (229.08 $)	191.38 € (204.70 $)	-10.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.91 € (20.23 $)	48.85 € (52.26 $)	+158.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.78 € (51.11 $)	66.19 € (70.80 $)	+38.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.18 € (37.62 $)	44.32 € (47.40 $)	+26.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.55 € (21.98 $)	20.68 € (22.12 $)	+0.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.84 $)	13.09 € (14.00 $)	+9.1 %
Childcare	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,257.81 € (1,345.42 $)	1,283.53 € (1,372.93 $)	+2.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,178.67 € (17,305.52 $)	21,382.57 € (22,871.87 $)	+32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.50 € (66.85 $)	48.83 € (52.24 $)	-21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.57 € (32.70 $)	40.24 € (43.04 $)	+31.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.40 € (94.56 $)	82.91 € (88.68 $)	-6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.69 € (109.84 $)	106.86 € (114.31 $)	+4.1 %
Rent Per Month	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,611.63 € (1,723.88 $)	1,652.89 € (1,768.02 $)	+2.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,301.74 € (1,392.41 $)	1,356.63 € (1,451.12 $)	+4.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,572.08 € (2,751.22 $)	2,765.33 € (2,957.93 $)	+7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,116.25 € (2,263.65 $)	2,244.66 € (2,401.01 $)	+6.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	960.14 € (1,027.01 $)	297.97 € (318.72 $)	-69.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	715.64 € (765.48 $)	237.76 € (254.32 $)	-66.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,986.62 € (5,333.94 $)	4,229.10 € (4,523.66 $)	-15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.44	6.56	+168.4 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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