Cost of living comparison
Australia is 1.0% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Australia instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.50
€17.10
|
$16.01
A$20.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.81
€12.11
|
$9.27
A$11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.43
€3.01
|
$2.55
A$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.89
|
$2.23
A$2.88
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
€2.39
|
$2.07
A$2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.25
€8.98
|
$4.19
A$5.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.69
€4.99
|
$5.02
A$6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
€3.66
|
$3.57
A$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.61
€5.80
|
$3.70
A$4.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.57
A$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$1.17
A$1.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.18
|
$1.35
A$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.16
|
$1.76
A$2.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.16
A$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.96
A$1.25
|
|
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.59
|
$4.17
A$5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.34
€31.87
|
$103.41
A$133.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,710.29
€25,176.08
|
$20,961.47
A$27,107.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
€25.81
|
$15.63
A$20.21
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.87
€55.13
|
$59.12
A$76.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,782.92
€1,563.44
|
$1,076.45
A$1,392.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,469.08
€1,288.24
|
$852.47
A$1,102.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.10
€157.05
|
$141.60
A$183.12
|
|
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,395.13
€1,223.39
|
$1,480.45
A$1,914.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.45
€14,478.90
|
$12,277.50
A$15,877.23
|
|
pay 50.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.57
€4.89
|
$5.99
A$7.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.94
€3.46
|
$3.53
A$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.63
|
$24.89
A$32.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.75
€66.43
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.43
€11.78
|
$13.61
A$17.60
|
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pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.80
€78.74
|
$75.27
A$97.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
€43.73
|
$46.03
A$59.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.28
€87.93
|
$103.97
A$134.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.98
€131.52
|
$103.96
A$134.44
|
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