Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Australia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.99
€20.62
|
$15.31
A$23.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$8.98
A$13.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.06
€2.87
|
$2.45
A$3.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.26
€3.06
|
$2.05
A$3.19
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€3.04
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.86
€10.18
|
$4.24
A$6.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.35
€5.02
|
$5.00
A$7.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
€3.54
|
$3.52
A$5.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.60
€5.25
|
$3.56
A$5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.84
|
$2.10
A$3.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$1.03
A$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.83
A$1.28
|
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pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€6.32
|
$4.95
A$7.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$81.92
A$127.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.04
€26,156.70
|
$22,079.60
A$34,274.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.06
€29.13
|
$15.28
A$23.71
|
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pay 29.3% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.71
€52.24
|
$55.83
A$86.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,774.61
€1,664.14
|
$1,119.19
A$1,737.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,468.68
€1,377.26
|
$889.00
A$1,380.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.06
€191.36
|
$120.53
A$187.11
|
|
pay 11.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$854.36
€801.18
|
$1,373.48
A$2,132.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,641.72
€17,481.27
|
$11,458.00
A$17,786.40
|
|
pay 58.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$5.72
A$8.87
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.69
|
$3.30
A$5.12
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.94
€5.57
|
$24.53
A$38.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
€44.23
|
$46.71
A$72.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$12.25
A$19.02
|
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pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.61
€70.90
|
$71.47
A$110.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
€37.12
|
$41.82
A$64.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.51
€100.82
|
$101.71
A$157.88
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.74
€116.97
|
$106.56
A$165.41
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