Cost of living comparison
Australia is 1.8% more expensive than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.5% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Australia are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.43
|
$16.76
A$26.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.26
|
$9.73
A$15.33
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$2.56
A$4.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.42
|
$2.16
A$3.41
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.04
|
$2.37
A$3.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.99
|
$4.36
A$6.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.53
|
$5.80
A$9.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.98
|
$4.07
A$6.41
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.11
|
$3.94
A$6.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.45
A$2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.26
A$1.98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.35
A$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$2.01
A$3.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.12
A$1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.96
A$1.51
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.84
|
$4.65
A$7.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$130.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,761.55
|
$27,742.09
A$43,688.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.24
|
$18.38
A$28.94
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.25
|
$55.59
A$87.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,851.57
|
$1,182.30
A$1,861.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,554.22
|
$957.92
A$1,508.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€177.82
|
$138.16
A$217.58
|
|
pay 2.2% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,255.23
|
$1,485.91
A$2,340.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,855.64
|
$14,667.78
A$23,098.87
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.90
|
$6.64
A$10.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.14
|
$3.55
A$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
$28.07
A$44.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.48
|
$52.89
A$83.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.30
|
$13.13
A$20.67
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.15
|
$71.78
A$113.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.23
|
$50.24
A$79.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.65
|
$100.30
A$157.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.54
|
$111.73
A$175.95
|
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