Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 9.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Australia
- Groceries
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pay 17.2% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Australia
- Housing
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pay 33.9% less in Australia
- Childcare
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pay 5.3% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.7% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Australia
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Australia.
Australia vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$17.15
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
€2.88
|
$2.14
A$3.28
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
€3.07
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.01
€9.50
|
$4.21
A$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.17
|
$5.84
A$8.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.00
€7.76
|
$3.87
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.24
|
$1.48
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$1.27
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.32
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.93
A$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$0.97
A$1.49
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$4.48
A$6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.32
€33.91
|
$17.83
A$27.28
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.65
€53.16
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,112.86
€1,821.98
|
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,975.30
€1,703.36
|
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.21
€164.03
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,574.70
€1,357.91
|
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,470.09
€12,477.95
|
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.31
€4.58
|
$6.47
A$9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
€3.99
|
$3.56
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.57
|
$51.13
A$78.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$13.10
A$20.04
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.28
€76.12
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.70
€37.69
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.21
€100.21
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.30
€122.71
|
$107.98
A$165.18
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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