Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Luxembourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Luxembourg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Germany is 11.6% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Germany is 12.7% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$23.25 €20.07
-26.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$92.6 €80
-19.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$14.93 €12.89
-23.17%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.52 €3.9
-11.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.86 €3.33
-13.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$3.57 €3.08
-19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.7 €4.92
-8.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.69 €4.92
-19.51%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.63 €1.41
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$3.14 €2.71
-30.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.06 €2.64
13.07%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$5.06 €4.37
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$19.45 €16.79
-24.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$16.09 €13.89
-14.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$24.37 €21.04
-18.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.19 €2.75
-0.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.41 €2.08
-25.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.37 €2.91
-31.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.23 €3.65
11.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.77 €2.39
-42.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.56 €2.21
-36.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.01 €1.74
-7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.96 €0.83
11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$7.74 €6.68
27.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$11.62 €10.03
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.12 €1.83
-48.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.58 €2.23
-34.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.69 €4.91
3.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.67 €3.17
-39.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$45.62 €39.39
-17.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.8 €1.55
9.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$34.7K €29.9K
-8.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$33.5K €28.9K
11.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$289 €250
21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$28.52 €24.62
-5.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$58.4 €50.4
-11.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$54.9 €47.39
-25.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$25.59 €22.09
-4.10%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$17.69 €15.27
-20.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$1,453 €1,255
-68.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$17.4K €15.1K
-13.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$102 €88.1
-7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$48.91 €42.23
-10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$113 €97.6
-11.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$146 €126
-9.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,905 €1,645
-45.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,657 €1,431
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$3,451 €2,980
-44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$2,747 €2,372
-47.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$11.4K €9,863
-44.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$8,669 €7,485
-43.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Luxembourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$5,314 €4,589
-36.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.24
22.84%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Luxembourg: October 28, 2025

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