Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Luxembourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Luxembourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 30.5% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 31.2% cheaper than Luxembourg without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$23.25 €20.07
-31.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$92.6 €80
-37.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$14.93 €12.89
-29.00%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.52 €3.9
-47.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.86 €3.33
-32.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.57 €3.08
-46.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.7 €4.92
-39.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.69 €4.92
-27.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.63 €1.41
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$3.14 €2.71
-51.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.06 €2.64
-47.39%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$5.06 €4.37
-38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$19.45 €16.79
-26.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$16.09 €13.89
-46.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$24.37 €21.04
-35.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.19 €2.75
-23.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.41 €2.08
-14.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.37 €2.91
-39.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.23 €3.65
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.77 €2.39
-33.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.56 €2.21
-23.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.01 €1.74
-32.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.96 €0.83
-22.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.74 €6.68
-16.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$11.62 €10.03
-50.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.12 €1.83
-37.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.58 €2.23
-19.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.69 €4.91
-19.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.67 €3.17
-63.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$45.62 €39.39
-42.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.8 €1.55
1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34.7K €29.9K
13.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.5K €28.9K
-6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$289 €250
-48.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$28.52 €24.62
-28.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$58.4 €50.4
-42.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$54.9 €47.39
-13.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$25.59 €22.09
-38.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$17.69 €15.27
-46.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$1,453 €1,255
-64.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$17.4K €15.1K
-42.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$102 €88.1
-14.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$48.91 €42.23
-23.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$113 €97.6
-19.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$146 €126
-26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,905 €1,645
-44.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$1,657 €1,431
-51.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$3,451 €2,980
-50.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$2,747 €2,372
-54.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$11.4K €9,863
-62.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$8,669 €7,485
-68.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Luxembourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$5,314 €4,589
-62.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.24
8.33%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Luxembourg: October 28, 2025

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