Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 14.5% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 11.4% higher than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in United States are 6.3% higher than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.6% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in United States are 17.9% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 23.6% lower than in Luxembourg

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Restaurants	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.00 € (19.30 $)	18.65 € (20.00 $)	+3.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (85.79 $)	69.94 € (75.00 $)	-12.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.00 € (11.80 $)	10.25 € (10.99 $)	-6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	5.60 € (6.00 $)	+11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	+30.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.66 € (3.92 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+30.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.01 € (3.23 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	-23.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.96 € (3.17 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	-34.9 %
Markets	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.06 € (5.42 $)	3.73 € (4.00 $)	-26.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.34 € (2.51 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.11 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+86.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.78 € (4.05 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	-8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	6.77 € (7.26 $)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	-19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.28 € (5.66 $)	5.14 € (5.51 $)	-2.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.78 € (9.41 $)	6.80 € (7.29 $)	-22.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.26 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+91.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.83 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.20 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+69.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.79 € (1.92 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	+15.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.82 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+67.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.68 € (0.73 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+87.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.76 $)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	+22.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.60 € (0.65 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+237.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.58 $)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	+74.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.42 € (1.52 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.79 € (1.92 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+85.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 € (5.90 $)	9.33 € (10.00 $)	+69.6 %
Transportation	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	67.14 € (72.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-12.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 € (5.18 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	-45.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.00 € (39.68 $)	27.98 € (30.00 $)	-24.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.77 € (6.19 $)	3.41 € (3.66 $)	-41.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,218.00 € (27,042.45 $)	30,773.62 € (33,000.00 $)	+22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,445.96 € (29,431.59 $)	24,328.21 € (26,088.28 $)	-11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	214.17 € (229.66 $)	192.37 € (206.28 $)	-10.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.91 € (20.28 $)	48.97 € (52.52 $)	+159.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.78 € (51.24 $)	66.28 € (71.08 $)	+38.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.18 € (37.72 $)	44.47 € (47.69 $)	+26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.55 € (22.03 $)	20.99 € (22.51 $)	+2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.87 $)	13.06 € (14.00 $)	+8.8 %
Childcare	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,257.81 € (1,348.81 $)	1,282.45 € (1,375.24 $)	+2.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,178.67 € (17,349.14 $)	21,383.57 € (22,930.60 $)	+32.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	62.50 € (67.02 $)	48.99 € (52.53 $)	-21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	30.57 € (32.78 $)	40.72 € (43.66 $)	+33.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.40 € (94.79 $)	83.04 € (89.05 $)	-6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	102.69 € (110.12 $)	107.62 € (115.41 $)	+4.8 %
Rent Per Month	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,611.63 € (1,728.22 $)	1,664.64 € (1,785.07 $)	+3.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,301.74 € (1,395.92 $)	1,367.96 € (1,466.93 $)	+5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,572.08 € (2,758.16 $)	2,787.62 € (2,989.30 $)	+8.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,116.25 € (2,269.35 $)	2,263.35 € (2,427.09 $)	+7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	960.14 € (1,029.60 $)	328.55 € (352.32 $)	-65.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	715.64 € (767.41 $)	255.22 € (273.69 $)	-64.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,000.17 € (5,361.92 $)	4,255.73 € (4,563.61 $)	-14.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.44	6.57	+168.6 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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