Cost of living comparison
Australia is 1.6% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 23.3% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Australia
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Australia are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Australia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.25
|
$16.76
A$26.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.56
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.56
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.16
A$3.45
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.57
|
$4.36
A$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.70
|
$5.80
A$9.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.11
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.44
|
$3.94
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.66
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.16
|
$4.65
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$83.03
A$132.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,093.97
|
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.93
|
$18.38
A$29.31
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.87
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,712.79
|
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,587.69
|
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€204.83
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,475.13
|
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,528.16
|
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.03
|
$6.64
A$10.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.55
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.97
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.53
|
$52.89
A$84.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$13.13
A$20.94
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.15
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.50
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.13
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.62
|
$111.73
A$178.17
|
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