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🇱🇺 Luxembourg-Ville

Luxembourg Canton, Luxembourg138,215 inh.40.4/m²· 1,960 €/month

Rent per m² source: Observatoire de l'habitat — advertised apartment rents, April 2025–March 2026

average advertised rent: 1,960 €/month · 5,622 listings · The advertised €/m² is published per commune; it is used here only where the listing mix matches a normal apartment, and estimated from those communes otherwise.

The capital concentrates jobs, culture and the EU institutions. Europe's most international city (70% foreign residents), free public transport, but some of the highest rents on the continent.

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Quality-of-life score

6.4

/ 10

City fingerprint

Quality of life8.8
Transport8.8
Nature4.4
Cost of living2.3
Safety4.7
Culture & going out8.8
Remote work8.8
Schools8.8
Luxembourg commute8.8

Red flags — the hard truths

  • The Gare/Bonnevoie district concentrates street dealing and perceived insecurity — a real contrast with the rest of the capital.
  • Rents and purchase prices among Europe's highest: without a full Luxembourg salary, housing costs become crushing.
  • Constant construction and densification: the commune changes visibly from one year to the next.

Local political lean

Liberal-centrist tradition (DP leading in the capital and its belt), with a large foreign population that cannot vote in national elections.

Nature & biodiversity

Backed by the Grünewald forests and the Alzette and Pétrusse valleys — major ecological corridors under constant land pressure.

Where this city ranks

🚗Cross-borderBest cities for Luxembourg cross-border workers#1💻Remote workBest cities for remote work#1🚆TransportBest-connected cities#1🎭Culture & nightlifeWhere to go out: the liveliest cities in the Greater Region#1💼Young professionalsBest cities for a young professional in Luxembourg#1🚆Car-freeLiving car-free around Luxembourg#1🌍ExpatsBest cities for settling in from abroad#1👨‍👩‍👧‍👦FamilyBest cities for families#3🎓StudentBest student cities#6🛡️SafetySafest cities#10

Compare this city

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Guides for this city

🇱🇺Moving to Luxembourg: the essentialsPermits, languages, salaries, real costs: what to know before settling in the Grand Duchy.🏠Rent or buy in the Greater Region?Luxembourg rents, the Bëllegen Akt, a ×3 price gap with the borders: the orders of magnitude to decide.🚊Getting around: the land of free transportFree trains, trams and buses since 2020, strategic P+Rs, booming cycling: optimising your journeys in the Greater Region.🛂Getting Luxembourgish nationality5 years' residence, the Sproochentest, the 'Living together' course: the real path to the passport, dual nationality included.

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