Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 10.7% lower than in Luxembourg (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 10.8% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in United States are 11.2% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.2% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in United States are 1.3% lower than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 22.2% lower than in Luxembourg

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Restaurants	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (22.76 $)	17.57 € (20.00 $)	-12.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	85.00 € (96.73 $)	65.90 € (75.00 $)	-22.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.95 € (14.74 $)	9.89 € (11.25 $)	-23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.50 € (6.26 $)	5.27 € (6.00 $)	-4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 € (5.69 $)	6.15 € (7.00 $)	+23.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.98 € (4.53 $)	4.60 € (5.23 $)	+15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.27 € (3.72 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	-31.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.07 € (3.50 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	-40.3 %
Markets	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.39 € (6.14 $)	3.52 € (4.00 $)	-34.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.58 € (2.93 $)	2.89 € (3.29 $)	+12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.36 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+53.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.29 € (4.88 $)	3.72 € (4.23 $)	-13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.70 € (8.77 $)	5.15 € (5.86 $)	-33.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.20 € (7.05 $)	4.85 € (5.52 $)	-21.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.53 € (10.84 $)	6.49 € (7.38 $)	-31.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.41 $)	2.11 € (2.40 $)	+69.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.96 € (1.10 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.30 € (1.48 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+37.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.74 € (1.98 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+12.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.08 € (1.23 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+7.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.16 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.81 € (2.05 $)	1.94 € (2.20 $)	+7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.80 € (0.91 $)	1.96 € (2.23 $)	+144.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 € (11.38 $)	13.18 € (15.00 $)	+31.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.78 € (2.02 $)	1.71 € (1.95 $)	-3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.22 € (2.52 $)	3.15 € (3.59 $)	+42.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.50 € (7.40 $)	8.79 € (10.00 $)	+35.2 %
Transportation	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	2.20 € (2.50 $)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	57.12 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.69 $)	3.30 € (3.75 $)	-34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	5.63 € (6.41 $)	2.46 € (2.80 $)	-56.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	45.00 € (51.21 $)	26.36 € (30.00 $)	-41.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.77 € (6.57 $)	3.08 € (3.51 $)	-46.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 € (34,141.35 $)	26,361.00 € (30,000.00 $)	-12.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,021.11 € (33,027.33 $)	22,812.74 € (25,961.92 $)	-21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	249.48 € (283.91 $)	183.06 € (208.33 $)	-26.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.97 € (27.28 $)	50.32 € (57.27 $)	+109.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.13 € (57.05 $)	62.83 € (71.50 $)	+25.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	45.42 € (51.69 $)	40.89 € (46.54 $)	-10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.86 € (26.01 $)	19.32 € (21.99 $)	-15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 € (17.07 $)	12.56 € (14.29 $)	-16.3 %
Childcare	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,283.33 € (1,460.49 $)	1,210.05 € (1,377.09 $)	-5.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,444.44 € (15,300.38 $)	19,867.28 € (22,609.86 $)	+47.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.56 € (96.24 $)	45.80 € (52.13 $)	-45.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.99 € (45.51 $)	37.42 € (42.59 $)	-6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	95.68 € (108.89 $)	78.79 € (89.67 $)	-17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	127.31 € (144.88 $)	99.51 € (113.24 $)	-21.8 %
Rent Per Month	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,688.10 € (1,921.13 $)	1,529.79 € (1,740.97 $)	-9.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,424.38 € (1,621.00 $)	1,262.97 € (1,437.32 $)	-11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,952.78 € (3,360.40 $)	2,549.66 € (2,901.63 $)	-13.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,327.14 € (2,648.39 $)	2,112.26 € (2,403.85 $)	-9.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	947.49 € (1,078.28 $)	264.83 € (301.39 $)	-72.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	714.91 € (813.60 $)	220.92 € (251.41 $)	-69.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Luxembourg Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	5,496.38 € (6,255.13 $)	3,812.90 € (4,339.26 $)	-30.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.28	6.51	+98.5 %
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