Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 27.5% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.06
€19.04
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.77
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.42
€3.09
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€3.01
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 21.2% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
€2.67
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.08
€7.30
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€4.97
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
€3.55
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
€4.97
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.80
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.58
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,583.68
€24,938.90
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.32
€27.42
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.70
€46.74
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.48
€1,696.56
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,454.17
€1,314.74
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.23
€158.43
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.85
€1,062.20
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,971.77
€17,152.72
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
€5.87
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.48
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.39
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.16
€34.50
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.75
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 83.4% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.37
€55.48
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.16
€29.98
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
€77.87
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.05
€86.84
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
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