London vs Luxembourg City Cost of Living

London (United Kingdom) · Overall index 83.4Luxembourg City (Luxembourg) · Overall index 77.8

Summary

  • Overall, Luxembourg City is 7% cheaper than London.
  • Rent in Luxembourg City is 17% cheaper than in London.
  • Groceries in Luxembourg City is 4% cheaper than in London.
ItemLondonLuxembourg CityDiff
Rent-17%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,992$2,438-19%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,223$1,739-22%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$6,498$5,674-13%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$4,097$3,489-15%
Groceries-4%
Milk (1L)$1.21$1.1-9%
White bread (500g)$4.07$3.53-13%
Rice (1kg)$4.67$5.21+12%
Eggs (12)$4.37$4.22-3%
Local cheese (1kg)$14.3$13.8-3%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11$12.5+14%
Beef round (1kg)$17.4$15.5-11%
Apples (1kg)$5.26$5.34+2%
Bananas (1kg)$1.98$2.15+9%
Oranges (1kg)$4.45$4.13-7%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.8$4.58-21%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.72$2.720%
Onions (1kg)$2.83$2.88+2%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.51$2.56+2%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.52$2.18-13%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$15.9$12.6-21%
Transport-4%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.53$2.2-13%
Public transport, monthly pass$113$112-1%
Taxi, base fare$3.64$3.16-13%
Taxi, per km$1.7$1.88+11%
Gasoline (1L)$0.78$0.76-3%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$22,721$22,033-3%
Dining out+2%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$21.7$21.70%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$106$100-6%
Fast food combo meal$9.63$11.8+23%
Cappuccino$4.39$5.1+16%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.43$2.1-14%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$7.39$6.59-11%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.95$7.26-9%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.76$2.08+18%
Telecom-1%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$51.7$55.4+7%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.5$67.9+7%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.33$0.28-15%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$14.4$13.9-3%
Utilities & household-4%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$155$163+5%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.22$0.220%
Tap water (1m³)$4.47$4.62+3%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.5$1.31-13%
Waste collection (monthly)$20.8$21.1+1%
Fitness club (monthly)$85.7$67.6-21%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$16$13.6-15%
Men's haircut$27$29.1+8%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24$21.9-9%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,856$1,896+2%

2,889 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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