Luxembourg City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luxembourg City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2926
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6423
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1964
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$3248
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5332
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
138K
8.8M

The cost of living in Luxembourg City is 30% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 270th and 4th ($2926 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Luxembourg and the United States, respectively. Check Luxembourg vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Luxembourg City compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Luxembourg City ranked 1st best city to live in Luxembourg vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 350th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luxembourg City vs New York City

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Luxembourg City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.13
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3538
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2749
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13023
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8923
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.7
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.2
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.87
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18882
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2586
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2637
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2512
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2431
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1844
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1681
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1744
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1536
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1550
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1569
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1535
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1533
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1470
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1515
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1492
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1508
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1684
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1605
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1507
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1675
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1501
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1358
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1663
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1650
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1643
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1647
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1731
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1612
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1735
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1635
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1674
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1653
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1681
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1759
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1582
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1592
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1644
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1676

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188