Esch-sur-Alzette at a glance
- Esch-sur-Alzette is the cheapest of Luxembourg's 2 priced cities: $2,068 a month in essentials, 13% below Luxembourg City at $2,372.
- The average net salary of $5,265 covers that 2.5×.
- 104.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at country level.
- PM2.5 averages 8.6 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $2,068 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $1,164 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,599 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $197 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $416 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $272 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $19 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $5,265 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $2,173 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $2,829 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Esch-sur-Alzette, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $18.80 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $89.30 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $11.28 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $4.23 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $3.57 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $2.63 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.55 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.73 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.63 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.95 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $17.39 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $15.04 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $3.01 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.97 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $3.95 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.26 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $2.07 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.03 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $0.00 |
| Taxi start | $4.37 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $3.40 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.60 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $223.10 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $48.50 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $24.25 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $51.70 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $13.16 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Esch-sur-Alzette has 104.6 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (country level). That is the lowest of the 2 Luxembourg cities we track. Luxembourg's national figure is 105.3, so Esch-sur-Alzette runs 1 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Esch-sur-Alzette ranks against every city we track
Esch-sur-Alzette sits ahead of 99% of the 991 cities we track on salary against local costs. On local salary it is ahead of 98% of 999. Its weakest measure is city-centre rent, ahead of only 9% of 1010.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Esch-sur-Alzette sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data updated