Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Luxembourg 

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Cost of Living in Luxembourg is 5.7% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Luxembourg is 3.2% higher than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Luxembourg are 21.5% higher than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Luxembourg are 25.6% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Luxembourg are 13.1% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Luxembourg is 21.7% higher than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.30 €)
32.01 A$
(19.59 €)
     +28.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(61.20 €)
134.81 A$
(82.50 €)
     +34.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
17.97 A$
(11.00 €)
     +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
9.80 A$
(6.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 A$
(3.13 €)
5.89 A$
(3.61 €)
     +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 A$
(2.36 €)
5.23 A$
(3.20 €)
     +35.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(2.13 €)
5.07 A$
(3.10 €)
     +45.7 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.05 A$
(4.92 €)
8.32 A$
(5.09 €)
     +3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.55 A$
(2.17 €)
4.04 A$
(2.47 €)
     +13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
1.59 A$
(0.97 €)
     +4.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.70 A$
(3.49 €)
5.90 A$
(3.61 €)
     +3.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 A$
(3.98 €)
11.06 A$
(6.77 €)
     +69.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(3.60 €)
8.26 A$
(5.05 €)
     +40.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.55 A$
(5.24 €)
13.53 A$
(8.28 €)
     +58.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.26 €)
1.80 A$
(1.10 €)
     -12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.72 A$
(1.05 €)
1.21 A$
(0.74 €)
     -29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.77 A$
(1.08 €)
1.71 A$
(1.05 €)
     -3.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(1.51 €)
3.01 A$
(1.84 €)
     +22.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 A$
(0.93 €)
1.12 A$
(0.69 €)
     -25.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(0.92 €)
1.11 A$
(0.68 €)
     -25.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(1.96 €)
2.57 A$
(1.57 €)
     -19.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(1.29 €)
0.98 A$
(0.60 €)
     -53.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(11.17 €)
13.07 A$
(8.00 €)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(4.36 €)
2.13 A$
(1.30 €)
     -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(4.99 €)
3.02 A$
(1.85 €)
     -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.54 €)
8.99 A$
(5.50 €)
     -80.0 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.24 €)
0.00 A$
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(116.76 €)
0.00 A$
(0.00 €)
     -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.37 €)
6.13 A$
(3.75 €)
     +11.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.95 €)
7.89 A$
(4.83 €)
     +63.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(24.16 €)
53.52 A$
(32.75 €)
     +35.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 A$
(4.44 €)
9.32 A$
(5.71 €)
     +28.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,745.00 A$
(24,934.93 €)
41,619.33 A$
(25,470.00 €)
     +2.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(20,012.38 €)
44,717.44 A$
(27,365.96 €)
     +36.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.38 A$
(145.27 €)
347.25 A$
(212.51 €)
     +46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.84 A$
(24.38 €)
31.18 A$
(19.08 €)
     -21.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.17 A$
(48.45 €)
78.77 A$
(48.21 €)
     -0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(47.81 €)
60.08 A$
(36.77 €)
     -23.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(14.45 €)
30.84 A$
(18.88 €)
     +30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.46 €)
19.61 A$
(12.00 €)
     -10.9 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,420.76 €)
1,772.66 A$
(1,084.82 €)
     -23.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,739.63 €)
28,625.34 A$
(17,518.00 €)
     -1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.36 A$
(71.21 €)
93.37 A$
(57.14 €)
     -19.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.22 A$
(47.25 €)
51.47 A$
(31.50 €)
     -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.89 A$
(95.40 €)
131.66 A$
(80.57 €)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.16 A$
(102.30 €)
148.15 A$
(90.67 €)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,210.59 A$
(1,352.83 €)
2,831.31 A$
(1,732.69 €)
     +28.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.23 A$
(1,088.23 €)
2,194.11 A$
(1,342.74 €)
     +23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,022.22 A$
(2,461.50 €)
4,392.08 A$
(2,687.84 €)
     +9.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.50 A$
(1,622.65 €)
3,538.60 A$
(2,165.54 €)
     +33.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 981.41 A$
(600.60 €)
1,589.89 A$
(972.97 €)
     +62.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.18 A$
(481.12 €)
1,120.94 A$
(685.99 €)
     +42.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Luxembourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,314.90 A$
(3,864.57 €)
7,927.56 A$
(4,851.47 €)
     +25.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 2.49      -60.6 %
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