Living in Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Luxembourg is a smaller inland city in Luxembourg (under 250,000 people in the city proper). It has a cool climate, averaging 11°C over the year with about 832 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €4,187 a month to live centrally, and Luxembourg sits in our high tax tier. For citizens from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, long-term residency in Luxembourg is possible, with conditions, with a self-funded route from about $3,221 a month in income.

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Est. cost
€4,187
a month for a couple
Tax tier
High
personal income tax
Climate
11°C
832 mm rain a year
Size
Smaller
under 250,000 people
Safety
80/100
country-level
Internet
~150 Mbps
median fixed broadband
Residency
Possible, with conditions
outside free-movement blocs

What stands out about Luxembourg

  • Stronger healthcare than 99% of the cities we compare
  • Pricier than 97% of the cities we compare
  • Safer than 95% of the cities we compare
  • Colder than 90% of the cities we track

Healthcare

Luxembourg scores 82 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 99% of the cities we compare.

Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Luxembourg.

Cost of living

We estimate a couple needs about €4,187 a month to live centrally in Luxembourg, 53% above the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 3% of them.

Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.

Safety and stability

Luxembourg scores 80 out of 100 on safety, safer than 95% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 8.7 out of 10.

Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Luxembourg. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.

Climate

Luxembourg averages 11°C across the year with about 832 mm of rain, which makes it cool and moderately wet. It is warmer than 10% of the 1225 cities we track.

Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.

Taxes

Luxembourg sits in our high tax tier: high personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.

Taxes are a dealbreaker filter in OurNextCity: a couple who caps tax at low to medium will not see Luxembourg in their results.

Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.

Residency and visas

Possible, with conditions, for people from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. Realistic long-term routes are skilled salaried work or the EU Blue Card with an employer, a self-employed business authorization, the investor permit, or the private-reasons permit for those whose income comes from EU/Schengen employment or a pension.

Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights here.

The cheapest self-funded routes we track for Luxembourg:

  • Income: about $3,221 a month (Luxembourg residence permit for private reasons (own resources), income must equal the social minimum wage for unskilled workers, EUR 2,771.33/mo as of 1 Jun 2026, and must come from EU/Schengen employment or an EU/Schengen pension; converted at EUR/USD 1.1624; as of June 2026)
  • Investment: about $581k (Luxembourg investor residence permit, minimum EUR 500,000 into an existing or new Luxembourg business; converted at EUR/USD 1.1624; as of June 2026)

For short visits, 93 of 198 passports can enter visa-free and 105 need a visa in advance.

Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules, figures as of June 2026. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).

Language and culture

Main languages: Luxembourgish, French, German. English proficiency: good. Social openness scores 82 out of 100.

Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.

Internet and remote work

Median fixed broadband in Luxembourg runs at about 150 Mbps, faster than 53% of the cities we compare.

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.

Questions couples ask about Luxembourg

Is Luxembourg a good place to live for couples?

It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Luxembourg scores well on safety, healthcare, English, political stability and social openness. It is weaker on affordability. Expect a cool, moderately wet climate (11°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks Luxembourg and 914 other cities for both of you at once.

How much does it cost a couple to live in Luxembourg?

We estimate about €4,187 a month for a couple living centrally, 53% above the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.

What are taxes like in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg is in our high tax tier (high personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high. Couples who make low or medium tax a must-have will not see Luxembourg in their results.

Can foreigners live in Luxembourg long term?

Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights. Our assessment for everyone else: possible, with conditions. Realistic long-term routes are skilled salaried work or the EU Blue Card with an employer, a self-employed business authorization, the investor permit, or the private-reasons permit for those whose income comes from EU/Schengen employment or a pension. The cheapest self-funded routes we track: income, about $3,221 a month (as of 2026-06); investment, about $581k (as of 2026-06).

What is the weather like in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg averages 11°C across the year with about 832 mm of rain, which makes it cool and moderately wet. It is warmer than 10% of the cities we track.

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