Living in Sanem

In Sanem, the median gross salary is €4,940 a month (2025), advertised rents for new lettings average €27.61 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.1% (2025).

In 2025, the unemployment rate was 6.14%.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population19,688people5 Aug 2026Official source · RNPP / Government of Luxembourg

Median gross salary4,940EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality

Average net rent27.61EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62 — 4% belowOfficial source · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025

Unemployment rate6.14%country median 5.7% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Which Luxembourg-wide rules apply when you move to Sanem?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in LuxembourgNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sanem.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sanem?

Average net cold rent is about 27.61 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 27.61 EUR/m²/month · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€80

Mobile plan, 10 GB€26

Net rent across major citiesSanem highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Luxembourg€45.42

Mondercange€44.28

Esch-sur-Alzette€41.36

Sanem€27.61

Ettelbruck€22.18

Wiltz€18.69

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Käerjeng€36.17

Differdange€29.85

Hesperange€29.63

Junglinster€27.08

Dudelange€25.64

Mersch€22.87

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	80 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	POST Luxembourg Data Box¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	26 EUR/month	30 Sept 2025	POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S¹³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	27.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €28.62	31 Dec 2025	Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025¹¹Official

Is Sanem a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker32%strong on work, weak on safety · range 22–42%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 22–44%

Family46%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–57%

Retirement31%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 18–44%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,657 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 27.61 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 1,657 EUR a month, which is 34% of the published median gross salary of 4,940 (2025). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Sanem?

The median gross salary is about 4,940 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁶

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Sanem?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 6.14 % · Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025²

Unemployment across cities in LuxembourgUnemployment in Sanem is 6.1%. Of 38 cities with data, 9 have unemployment of 6 to under 7%.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–11

Sanem 6.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	4,940 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	6.14 %country median 5.7%	31 Dec 2025	Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025²Official

What does a salary buy in Sanem?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,896of €3,659 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€3,659
Rent, 60 m²€27.61/m² · official · Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · 2025-12-31	− €1,657
Internet€80 · official · POST Luxembourg Data Box · 2026-09-30	− €80
Mobile plan€26 · official · POST Luxembourg POP Mobile S · 2025-09-30	− €26
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,896

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sanem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi — Public employment service

Agence pour le développement de l'emploi (ADEM)

Job SearchRegistrationCareer CounsellingTrainingUnemployment Claim

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sanem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Language courses and integration in Sanem

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Administration communale de Sanem

60, rue de la Poste, L-4477 Belvaux

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Check courses in Sanem How the country programme works

Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sanem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-1°

5°-1°

10°2°

14°5°

18°9°

22°12°

24°14°

19°10°

14°7°

8°3°

4°0°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

136

183

190

194

217

211

162

106

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hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.8 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 14.4 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2 · Apr 5.1 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 2 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 8.9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 87.1 · Feb 68 · Mar 60.1 · Apr 53.2 · May 69.7 · Jun 77 · Jul 73.6 · Aug 77 · Sep 66.3 · Oct 78.1 · Nov 81.1 · Dec 107.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 46.2 · Feb 73.6 · Mar 135.7 · Apr 182.7 · May 190.1 · Jun 194.1 · Jul 217.2 · Aug 210.8 · Sep 161.8 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 50 · Dec 38.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±0.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sanem?

The published population was 19,688 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport67.2%
Foreign residents32.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	24.46 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO LAU official distribution³Official
Foreign residents	6,453 people	31 Dec 2021	STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics²⁰Official
Population density	803.1 people/km²	8 Aug 2026	STATEC/LUSTAT official statistics²¹Official
Population	19,688 people	5 Aug 2026	RNPP / Government of Luxembourg¹⁴Official

International community in Sanem

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native country/place-of-birth categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	17,964	100.0%
Luxembourg	11,078	61.7%
Foreign	6,880	38.3%
Other EU-27 Member State	4,434	24.7%
Foreign (non EU-27)	2,446	13.6%
Not stated	4	0.0%
Other	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

Citizenship

Population by municipality, 2021 Census, total sex; source-native citizenship status categories · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	17,964	100.0%
Luxembourg	11,498	64.0%
Foreign	6,453	35.9%
Foreign (EU-27)	4,822	26.8%
Foreign (non EU-27)	1,631	9.1%
Stateless	9	0.1%
Not stated	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Language spoken at home

Valid single-answer responses to the question which language the respondent thinks in and knows best; municipal numeric denominator not published · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Alternatives for people set on Sanem

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Sanem from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Sanem

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Luxembourg Commuting Zone · 16.2 km away

Rent: 45.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 6,000 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Differdange 3.8 km away

Rent: 29.85 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 3,800 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Käerjeng 4.5 km away

Rent: 36.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 5,224 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Mondercange 4.7 km away

Rent: 44.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 5,412 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Rodange 6.4 km away

Rent: 26.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-07-31

Esch-sur-Alzette 6.8 km away

Rent: 41.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 3,691 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Luxembourg

Other cities in Luxembourg to compare with Sanem, nearest in population first.

All Luxembourg cities

Pétange21,290 residents Dudelange22,203 residents Hesperange17,298 residents Differdange30,789 residents Bettembourg11,651 residents Schifflange11,630 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sanem under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: cours d accueil (welcome classes, ages 6-12) + intercultural mediator (free). How to enrol a child (men.public.lu).

A country-wide rule for Luxembourg; Sanem's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Sanem part of Luxembourg?

Sanem is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Luxembourg city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Sanem?

The published population was 19,688 people in July 2026. Source: RNPP / Government of Luxembourg.

How much does it cost to rent in Sanem?

Average net cold rent is about 27.61 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,933 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025.

Is the air quality good in Sanem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

What is the typical salary in Sanem?

The median gross salary is about 4,940 EUR/month (2025). Source: STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality.

What is the unemployment rate in Sanem?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2025). Source: Emploi et chômage par canton et commune — DF_X026, C6 Unemployment rate (in %), 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Sanem?

6,453 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: STATEC/LUSTAT official census statistics.

Is Sanem a good place to live?

Sanem may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Sanem part of Luxembourg?

Sanem is in the published commuting zone of Luxembourg; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Sanem?

Luxembourg, Soleuvre, Belvaux, Differdange, Käerjeng are near Sanem. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Luxembourg live in Sanem?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,078 people (61.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sanem, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 073d8269d144a22bbb06295f4855d51f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/sanem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sanem, Luxembourg: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {073d8269d144a22bbb06295f4855d51f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/lu/sanem/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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