Cost of living & Budget

Starting Budget

At your arrival, you will have to prepare an amount of +/- 1900 € for the following positions:

• Registration
• Health insurance
• First rent + rent deposit guarantee + rent insurance
  • Please note that the guarantee deposit and the first rent have to be paid in one single payment within 10 days of receiving a room offer.
• Alimentation

Estimated monthly budget for a student

It is very difficult to assess the cost of university education. Some expenditures are required because they are directly linked to studies; others depend on the situation of each student, e.g. housing in Luxembourg, having to take one’s meals on location, etc.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the monthly resources required correspond to at least 80% of the guaranteed minimum income in Luxembourg. A student in Luxembourg will therefore need a budget of 1.805,56 € (according to index of 01.10.2021) to cover all of his or her needs.

• Registration at the University of Luxembourg

  400 € / semester

• Housing* in university dormitory

  450 € / month minimum

• Rent guarantee deposit (equivalent to 2 monthly rents)

  e.g. 900 € if the monthly rent is 450 €

• Rent Insurance

  from 60 € / year

• Meals (5 € / Meal)

  360 € / month (canteen at university) University restaurants

• Telephone

  40 €

• Free-time activities (cinema, student outings, sports, etc…)

  150 €

• Didactic Material (books, photocopies, etc…)

  400 € / year