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

😐 Solo nomad: Luxembourg is 12.4% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luxembourg is 10.9% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.00 €19.64
$17.57 €15.00
30.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.2 €79.6
$75.7 €64.6
23.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.92 €12.74
$11.67 €9.96
27.85%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.82
$3.96 €3.38
12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.20
$3.31 €2.83
13.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.11
$2.95 €2.52
23.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.85
$5.08 €4.34
11.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.01
$4.75 €4.06
23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.45
$1.26 €1.07
34.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 €2.71
$2.17 €1.85
46.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.71
$3.48 €2.97
-8.91%
Eggs
$5.08 €4.34
$3.73 €3.19
36.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.28 €16.46
$14.79 €12.63
30.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.14 €13.79
$14.35 €12.26
12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.62 €21.03
$20.13 €17.19
22.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.68
$3.25 €2.78
-3.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.05
$1.89 €1.61
26.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$2.31 €1.97
50.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.24 €3.62
$4.76 €4.07
-10.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.31
$1.55 €1.32
74.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 €2.21
$1.61 €1.38
60.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 €1.74
$1.93 €1.64
5.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.81
$1.12 €0.96
-15.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.37 €6.29
$9.99 €8.53
-26.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 €9.94
$6.86 €5.86
69.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.83
$1.10 €0.94
94.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.21
$1.65 €1.41
56.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.81 €3.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68.2 €58.3
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.89
$5.83 €4.98
-1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.67 €3.13
$2.26 €1.93
62.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.05 €40.18
$38.25 €32.67
23.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.54
$2.02 €1.73
-10.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.4K €29.3K
$30.9K €26.4K
11.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K €29.0K
$36.9K €31.5K
-8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 €244
$347 €297
-17.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.93 €24.71
$27.81 €23.75
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 €50.3
$51.9 €44.32
13.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.2 €46.31
$41.03 €35.04
32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €21.78
$25.28 €21.59
0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$17.48 €14.93
$13.96 €11.92
25.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,431 €1,222
$467 €399
206.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K €14.9K
$15.0K €12.8K
16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 €84.5
$92.3 €78.8
7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.08 €41.06
$44.26 €37.80
8.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 €96.5
$102 €87.0
10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 €126
$134 €115
9.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 €1,610
$1,040 €888
81.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 €1,446
$769 €657
120.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,522 €3,008
$1,922 €1,641
83.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,717 €2,321
$1,470 €1,255
84.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K €9,672
$6,154 €5,255
84.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,783 €7,501
$4,263 €3,640
106.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,431 €4,638
$3,420 €2,921
58.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.24
3.98
-18.59%

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

Last update for Luxembourg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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