Esch-sur-Alzette vs Differdange
Calibrated scores, rents and commutes to Luxembourg City: the full head-to-head between Esch-sur-Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, and Differdange, Esch-sur-Alzette Canton.
| 🇱🇺 Esch-sur-Alzette | 🇱🇺 Differdange | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life score | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| Quality of life | 6.7 | 4.9 |
| Transport | 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Nature | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Cost of living | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Safety | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Culture & going out | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| Remote work | 8.0 | 6.2 |
| Schools | 7.4 | 5.9 |
| Luxembourg commute | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| Average rent | 26.8 €/m² | 24.9 €/m² |
| Car (rush hour) | 33 min | 40 min |
| Population | 38,323 | 31,322 |
Rents come from each country's official source (Observatoire de l'habitat in Luxembourg, DHUP in France) or from a calibrated estimate elsewhere: the gap is real, comparing to the cent is not.
Photo: Zinneke · CC BY-SA 4.0🇱🇺 Esch-sur-Alzette
Esch-sur-Alzette Canton · 38,323 inh.
The country's second city and 2022 European Capital of Culture. Belval and its university bring student energy; rents stay 25% below the capital.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 1,880 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 33 minby car (peak)22 minby train
Photo: GilPe · CC BY-SA 4.0🇱🇺 Differdange
Esch-sur-Alzette Canton · 31,322 inh.
The country's third city, a former steel town turned residential. Among the softest rents in the Luxembourg south, at the price of a congested commute to the capital.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 1,740 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 40 minby car (peak)32 minby train