Thionville vs Arlon
Calibrated scores, rents and commutes to Luxembourg City: the full head-to-head between Thionville, Moselle (France), and Arlon, Luxembourg Province (Belgium).
| 🇫🇷 Thionville | 🇧🇪 Arlon | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life score | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Quality of life | 4.4 | 4.9 |
| Transport | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Nature | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| Cost of living | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Safety | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Culture & going out | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Remote work | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| Schools | 3.9 | 5.4 |
| Luxembourg commute | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Average rent | 16.2 €/m² | 15.0 €/m² |
| Car (rush hour) | 53 min | 46 min |
| Population | 42,658 | 31,165 |
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: Bubudu57 · CC BY-SA 3.0🇫🇷 Thionville
Moselle (France) · 42,658 inh.
The French capital of cross-border work: a 23-minute direct train to Luxembourg, rents a third of the capital's. The flip side: the rush-hour A31 is notorious across the Greater Region.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 1,130 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 53 minby car (peak)23 minby train
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0🇧🇪 Arlon
Luxembourg Province (Belgium) · 31,165 inh.
County town of Belgium's Luxembourg province and the main Belgian rear base: direct trains, the E411/A6, respected schools and a still-reasonable housing market.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 1,050 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 46 minby car (peak)38 minby train