Newbie questions....help?!

Hi,

Not sure where you from, but one thing I can warn you about in advance :  Luxembourg is expensive.  The sooner you accept it, the easier everything will become

The prices also vary quite a lot depending on which area you live in.  The areas close to the city centre such as Limpertsberg, Belair, Kirchberg and even Strassen can be more expensive than the rest.  It`s worth it to just browse the web a lot though.  Standard studio price for one person is around €900 p/m. One or two bedrooms can start around €1300 including charges but you can expect to easily pay €1500 p/m for a two bedroom.  But once again, this all depends on the area you want to stay in!
Use websites such as athome.lu and immotop.lu to browse for apartments.  If you get the apartment through an agent you will also need to pay an agency fee which is usually equal to one month`s rent.

Public transport is fantastic.  You can get anywhere from pretty much anywhere.  Lots of busses go to Kirchberg so that shouldn`t be a problem for you at all.

We have two very big supermarkets, Cora and Auchan and then smaller ones such as Cactus and Alima.  A lot of people actually drive to Trier about once a month to do cheaper grocery shopping at Aldi or Lidl.  This is totally worth it.  Fresh produce is great and there is a large variety in the larger supermarkets.

One Sunday a month, they have fresh produce markets on the Glacis and I know there is another one in the Place d`Armes area, although not sure when.

Although the costs are higher, the salaries are generally higher too.  We really enjoy living in Luxembourg because life is fairly easy and simple.

For the social life, there are many many many restaurants, bars and clubs, although not always open at times that you might expect.  There is enough to do.  The only frustrating thing is the fact that just about everything is closed on Sundays.

Hope this helps a bit.  I`m sure if you decide to come you will love it!

wow cool... very informative. I will be looking forward to the fresh produce market like farmers markets.

Hi there, there isn't much more to say, but if you are moving as a family, you can also check my blog.
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