Luxembourg City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luxembourg City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2776
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6075
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1866
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$3059
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
136K
449K

The cost of living in Luxembourg City is 25% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 433rd and 23rd ($2776 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Luxembourg and Switzerland, respectively. Check Luxembourg vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Luxembourg City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Luxembourg City ranked 1st best city to live in Luxembourg vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 279th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luxembourg City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.64
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.22
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1856
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1583
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3349
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12143
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.64
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.91
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.34
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.5
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.9
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1477
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16342
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041