Luxembourg City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luxembourg City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2776
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6075
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1866
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$3059
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
136K
8.8M

The cost of living in Luxembourg City is 34% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 433rd and 4th ($2776 vs $4203) 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 1.3 months in New York City. Luxembourg City ranked 1st best city to live in Luxembourg vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 279th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luxembourg City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.64
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1583
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3349
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12143
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.64
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.34
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.5
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.9
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1477
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16342
$22663

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Cities near Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2515
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2564
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2439
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2361
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1809
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1646
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1725
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1463
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1457
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1526
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1451
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1469
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1479
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1476
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1482
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1479
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1676
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1561
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1484
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1484
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1664
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1478
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1538
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1664
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1644
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1599
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1689
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1619
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1695
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1633
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1674
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1662
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1691
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1777
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1580
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1599
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1668
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1689

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174