Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 15.0% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6% more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Luxembourg
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Luxembourg.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Australia, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$3.59
€3.30
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$5.80
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$4.18
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.95
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$27,027.72
€24,854.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$31.72
€29.17
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$51.67
€47.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$1,942.57
€1,786.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$1,630.61
€1,499.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$186.56
€171.56
|
|
pay 4.6% more for childcare
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$1,316.93
€1,211.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$17,684.09
€16,261.99
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$45.62
€41.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$15.00
€13.80
|
|
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$64.15
€58.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$32.76
€30.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$82.52
€75.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$101.28
€93.14
|
|
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