Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Luxembourg Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Luxembourg

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 58.6% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 60.1% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 70% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.53
$23.00 €19.80
-87.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$93.2 €80.2
-74.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.40
$14.92 €12.85
-66.69%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.70
$4.47 €3.85
-29.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$3.75 €3.23
-88.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$3.64 €3.14
-92.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.41
$5.68 €4.89
-83.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.39
$5.87 €5.05
-64.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.71
$1.69 €1.46
8.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.18
$3.18 €2.73
-49.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.63
$3.17 €2.73
-69.72%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.78
$5.08 €4.37
-69.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.2
$19.28 €16.60
-31.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.18
$16.14 €13.90
-80.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.4
$24.62 €21.20
-55.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.22
$3.13 €2.70
-43.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.65
$2.40 €2.07
-47.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.54
$3.48 €2.99
-56.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.96
$4.24 €3.65
-72.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$2.71 €2.33
-71.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.15
$2.59 €2.23
-65.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.25
$2.04 €1.76
-70.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$0.95 €0.81
-43.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.36
$7.37 €6.35
-54.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.7
$11.64 €10.02
0.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.40
$2.14 €1.84
-63.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.55
$2.59 €2.23
-35.52%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Luxembourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.75
$5.73 €4.93
-75.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.45
$3.67 €3.16
-90.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.84
$47.05 €40.51
-86.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.05
$1.80 €1.55
-35.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.3K
$34.4K €29.6K
-43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.5K
$33.9K €29.2K
-49.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥355
$286 €246
-82.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.1
$28.93 €24.91
-65.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.5
$58.9 €50.7
-80.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥279
$54.2 €46.69
-25.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$25.51 €21.96
-42.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.37
$17.48 €15.05
-63.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,791
$1,431 €1,232
-71.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.6K
$17.5K €15.1K
2.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥318
$99.0 €85.2
-53.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$48.08 €41.40
-32.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥493
$113 €97.3
-36.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥512
$147 €127
-49.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Luxembourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,017
$1,885 €1,623
-76.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,755
$1,694 €1,458
-85.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,228
$3,522 €3,032
-74.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,792
$2,717 €2,340
-79.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.6K
$11.3K €9,752
-54.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$8,783 €7,562
-69.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Luxembourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,089
$5,431 €4,676
-81.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
3.24
25.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Luxembourg: March 1, 2026

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