Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Australia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Luxembourg is 16.2% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Luxembourg is 16.2% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.25 โ‚ฌ20.07
$15.97 A$24.47
45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.6 โ‚ฌ80
$77.2 A$118
20.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 โ‚ฌ12.89
$9.66 A$14.8
54.55%
Cappuccino
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.9
$3.57 A$5.48
26.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.64 A$4.04
46.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 โ‚ฌ3.08
$2.22 A$3.41
60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.7 โ‚ฌ4.92
$6.57 A$10.06
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.92
$6.98 A$10.7
-18.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$1.5 A$2.3
8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.42 A$3.7
29.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
$2.02 A$3.1
51.49%
Eggs
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.37
$4.38 A$6.71
15.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.45 โ‚ฌ16.79
$8.86 A$13.58
119.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
$8.26 A$12.66
94.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.37 โ‚ฌ21.04
$14.14 A$21.66
72.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$3.24 A$4.96
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.68 A$4.11
-10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.91
$2.86 A$4.39
17.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.65
$4.25 A$6.5
-0.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
$2.55 A$3.91
8.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.19 A$3.35
16.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.24 A$3.43
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
$1.57 A$2.41
-38.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.74 โ‚ฌ6.68
$31.36 A$48.04
-75.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.03
$13.32 A$20.41
-12.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$4.61 A$7.06
-54.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
$4.97 A$7.61
-48.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 A$4.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.91
$3.62 A$5.55
57.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.67 โ‚ฌ3.17
$1.82 A$2.79
101.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.62 โ‚ฌ39.39
$37.78 A$57.9
20.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.8 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.2 A$1.84
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$29.1K A$44.6K
19.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K โ‚ฌ28.9K
$22.5K A$34.5K
48.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$289 โ‚ฌ250
$180 A$276
60.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.52 โ‚ฌ24.62
$26.23 A$40.19
8.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.4
$52.8 A$80.9
10.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 โ‚ฌ47.39
$46.77 A$71.7
17.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.59 โ‚ฌ22.09
$16.37 A$25.08
56.32%
Cinema Ticket
$17.69 โ‚ฌ15.27
$13.82 A$21.18
28.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,453 โ‚ฌ1,255
$1,599 A$2,450
-9.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.4K โ‚ฌ15.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
42.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.1
$71.7 A$110
42.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.91 โ‚ฌ42.23
$51.5 A$78.8
-4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 โ‚ฌ97.6
$101 A$155
11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 โ‚ฌ126
$110 A$168
33.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,905 โ‚ฌ1,645
$1,395 A$2,137
36.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,657 โ‚ฌ1,431
$1,106 A$1,694
49.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,451 โ‚ฌ2,980
$2,271 A$3,480
51.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,747 โ‚ฌ2,372
$1,775 A$2,719
54.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,863
$6,985 A$10.7K
63.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,669 โ‚ฌ7,485
$5,106 A$7,823
69.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Luxembourg
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,314 โ‚ฌ4,589
$3,626 A$5,555
46.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.24
6.35
-48.98%

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Last update for Luxembourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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