Cost of living

Luxembourg

compared to

Germany

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Luxembourg
Germany
Cost of living one person
$1974
$1566
Cost of living Family
$4552
$3780
One person rent
$998
$646
Family rent
$2748
$2047
Food expenses
$532
$596
Transport expenses
$71.65
$131.33
Monthly salary after tax
$4719.41
$3673
Quality of life
32.57
32.84
Human freedom index
8.72
6.99
Life expectancy
73.58
71.05
English speaking %
49.16%
54.05%
Population
607.7K
82.9M

The average cost of living in Luxembourg ($1974) is 27% more expensive than in Germany ($1566). Luxembourg ranked 17th vs 31th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Luxembourg compared to 2.4 months in Germany .

Eating Out
Luxembourg
Germany
Lunch Menu
$20.85
$12.65
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.07
$73.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.87
$11.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.85
$4.47
Cappuccino
$4.08
$3.86
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.63
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
Luxembourg
Germany
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1809.89
$719.12
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119.1
$662.04
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679.24
$1705.26
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738.55
$1226.64
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153.52
$157.65
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208.8
$265.03
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.43
$47.76
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$2.36
$3.53
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$5052
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7100
$5199
Transportation
Luxembourg
Germany
Local transport ticket
$2.94
$3.28
Monthly ticket local transport
$37.15
$47.5
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.12
$20.51
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.74
Groceries
Luxembourg
Germany
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.2
$2.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.62
Eggs, x12
$4.39
$3.01
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.42
$12.82
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.98
$19.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.22
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.83
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.12
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.56
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.78
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.82
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$5.73
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.11
Cigarette pack
$6.36
$9.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.59
$12.15
Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.21
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.66
Other
Luxembourg
Germany
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.74
$32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.49
Doctor's visit
$42.95
$60.07
Haircut, simple
$33.21
$15.77
Brand Jeans
$81.21
$99.19
Brand Sneakers
$115.2
$102.94
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1155.16
$550
International Primary School, 1 year
$17287
$11504