Luxembourg City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luxembourg City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2916
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6290
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1972
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$3201
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$683
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5248
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
82
😀 Quality of life
86
97
🏙️ Population
138K
452K

The cost of living in Luxembourg City is 24% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 290th and 11th ($2916 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 392nd and 6th 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
$24.9
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.41
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.04
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1917
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1676
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3336
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$295
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13003
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8731
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.69
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.2
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.71
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.8
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.4
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16458
$26431

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Cities near Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2669
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2607
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2551
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2481
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1788
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1714
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1459
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1463
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1451
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1464
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1431
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1454
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1455
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1462
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1649
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1574
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1462
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1462
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1642
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1465
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1443
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1303
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1636
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1639
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1600
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1596
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1734
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1572
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1760
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1586
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1665
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1650
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1679
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1559
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1552
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1618
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1686

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117