Luxembourg City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luxembourg City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2926
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6423
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1964
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$3248
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$696
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5332
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
87
96
🏙️ Population
138K
449K

The cost of living in Luxembourg City is 23% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 270th and 13th ($2926 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Luxembourg City ranked 1st best city to live in Luxembourg vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 350th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luxembourg City vs Zurich

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Luxembourg City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.3
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.1
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.13
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1923
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3538
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2749
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13023
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8923
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.7
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.2
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.87
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.9
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.3
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18882
$24322

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Cities near Luxembourg City

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171