Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Melbourne 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Melbourne is 6.2% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 2.9% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 17.6% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 20.2% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 15.3% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 17.8% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.59 €
(31.96 A$)
15.33 €
(25.00 A$)
     -21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 €
(134.58 A$)
61.30 €
(100.00 A$)
     -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(17.94 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -16.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(9.79 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.16 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 €
(5.88 A$)
3.14 €
(5.11 A$)
     -13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 €
(5.22 A$)
2.36 €
(3.85 A$)
     -26.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 €
(5.06 A$)
2.13 €
(3.48 A$)
     -31.2 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.09 €
(8.31 A$)
4.93 €
(8.05 A$)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.47 €
(4.03 A$)
2.18 €
(3.55 A$)
     -12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.58 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     -3.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.61 €
(5.89 A$)
3.49 €
(5.70 A$)
     -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.77 €
(11.04 A$)
3.99 €
(6.51 A$)
     -41.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.05 €
(8.24 A$)
3.61 €
(5.88 A$)
     -28.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 €
(13.51 A$)
5.24 €
(8.55 A$)
     -36.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.80 A$)
1.26 €
(2.05 A$)
     +14.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.21 A$)
1.06 €
(1.72 A$)
     +42.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.71 A$)
1.09 €
(1.77 A$)
     +3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 €
(3.00 A$)
1.51 €
(2.46 A$)
     -18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.12 A$)
0.93 €
(1.51 A$)
     +34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.11 A$)
0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
     +35.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(2.56 A$)
1.97 €
(3.21 A$)
     +25.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.60 €
(0.98 A$)
1.30 €
(2.11 A$)
     +116.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.05 A$)
11.19 €
(18.25 A$)
     +39.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(2.13 A$)
4.37 €
(7.13 A$)
     +235.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.85 €
(3.02 A$)
5.00 €
(8.16 A$)
     +170.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(8.97 A$)
27.59 €
(45.00 A$)
     +401.6 %
Transportation
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 €
(0.00 A$)
3.25 €
(5.30 A$)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 €
(0.00 A$)
116.97 €
(190.80 A$)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 €
(6.12 A$)
3.37 €
(5.50 A$)
     -10.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 €
(7.88 A$)
2.96 €
(4.83 A$)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.75 €
(53.42 A$)
24.20 €
(39.48 A$)
     -26.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 €
(9.31 A$)
4.44 €
(7.25 A$)
     -22.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,470.00 €
(41,547.84 A$)
24,977.83 €
(40,745.00 A$)
     -1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 €
(44,640.62 A$)
20,046.81 €
(32,701.29 A$)
     -26.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.51 €
(346.65 A$)
145.52 €
(237.38 A$)
     -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.08 €
(31.13 A$)
24.43 €
(39.84 A$)
     +28.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.21 €
(78.64 A$)
48.53 €
(79.17 A$)
     +0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.77 €
(59.98 A$)
47.89 €
(78.12 A$)
     +30.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.88 €
(30.79 A$)
14.48 €
(23.62 A$)
     -23.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.57 A$)
13.49 €
(22.00 A$)
     +12.4 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,084.82 €
(1,769.61 A$)
1,423.20 €
(2,321.59 A$)
     +31.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,518.00 €
(28,576.17 A$)
17,770.16 €
(28,987.50 A$)
     +1.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.14 €
(93.21 A$)
71.33 €
(116.36 A$)
     +24.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 €
(51.38 A$)
47.33 €
(77.21 A$)
     +50.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.57 €
(131.43 A$)
95.56 €
(155.87 A$)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.67 €
(147.90 A$)
102.47 €
(167.16 A$)
     +13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,732.69 €
(2,826.45 A$)
1,355.15 €
(2,210.59 A$)
     -21.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,342.74 €
(2,190.34 A$)
1,090.11 €
(1,778.23 A$)
     -18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,687.84 €
(4,384.54 A$)
2,465.74 €
(4,022.22 A$)
     -8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,165.54 €
(3,532.52 A$)
1,625.44 €
(2,651.50 A$)
     -24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 972.97 €
(1,587.16 A$)
601.54 €
(981.27 A$)
     -38.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 685.99 €
(1,119.02 A$)
481.89 €
(786.08 A$)
     -29.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,851.47 €
(7,913.94 A$)
3,871.21 €
(6,314.90 A$)
     -20.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.49 6.32      +154.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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