Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Melbourne 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 6.8% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 2.8% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 18.2% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 19.1% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 14.8% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 16.9% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.45 €
(31.75 A$)
15.31 €
(25.00 A$)
     -21.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(130.60 A$)
61.26 €
(100.00 A$)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(17.96 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 €
(9.79 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(8.16 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +22.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 €
(5.80 A$)
3.13 €
(5.10 A$)
     -12.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 €
(5.16 A$)
2.38 €
(3.88 A$)
     -24.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 €
(5.01 A$)
2.14 €
(3.50 A$)
     -30.3 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 €
(8.28 A$)
5.00 €
(8.17 A$)
     -1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.47 €
(4.04 A$)
2.19 €
(3.57 A$)
     -11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 €
(1.62 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     -6.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(5.91 A$)
3.54 €
(5.77 A$)
     -2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.77 €
(11.05 A$)
3.98 €
(6.49 A$)
     -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.08 €
(8.29 A$)
3.63 €
(5.92 A$)
     -28.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.34 €
(13.61 A$)
5.20 €
(8.50 A$)
     -37.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 €
(1.80 A$)
1.26 €
(2.05 A$)
     +14.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.21 A$)
1.06 €
(1.72 A$)
     +42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 €
(1.72 A$)
1.09 €
(1.78 A$)
     +3.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 €
(3.00 A$)
1.47 €
(2.40 A$)
     -20.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.12 A$)
0.93 €
(1.51 A$)
     +34.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.11 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +32.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 €
(2.57 A$)
1.97 €
(3.21 A$)
     +25.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.61 €
(0.99 A$)
1.29 €
(2.11 A$)
     +113.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.06 A$)
11.33 €
(18.50 A$)
     +41.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(2.13 A$)
4.37 €
(7.13 A$)
     +235.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.87 €
(3.05 A$)
5.00 €
(8.16 A$)
     +167.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 €
(8.98 A$)
27.57 €
(45.00 A$)
     +401.2 %
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$)
116.88 €
(190.80 A$)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
3.37 €
(5.50 A$)
     -15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 €
(7.88 A$)
2.96 €
(4.83 A$)
     -38.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.50 €
(49.79 A$)
24.18 €
(39.48 A$)
     -20.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 €
(9.30 A$)
4.45 €
(7.27 A$)
     -21.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,470.00 €
(41,578.89 A$)
24,809.10 €
(40,500.00 A$)
     -2.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 €
(44,673.98 A$)
20,031.84 €
(32,701.29 A$)
     -26.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 211.59 €
(345.42 A$)
147.85 €
(241.35 A$)
     -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 €
(30.59 A$)
24.31 €
(39.68 A$)
     +29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.74 €
(77.93 A$)
49.01 €
(80.00 A$)
     +2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.24 €
(57.52 A$)
47.85 €
(78.12 A$)
     +35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.44 €
(30.11 A$)
14.47 €
(23.62 A$)
     -21.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.59 A$)
13.48 €
(22.00 A$)
     +12.3 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,084.82 €
(1,770.93 A$)
1,422.14 €
(2,321.59 A$)
     +31.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,518.00 €
(28,597.53 A$)
17,756.89 €
(28,987.50 A$)
     +1.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.67 €
(92.51 A$)
72.08 €
(117.67 A$)
     +27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.61 €
(49.98 A$)
47.30 €
(77.21 A$)
     +54.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.53 €
(129.84 A$)
95.49 €
(155.89 A$)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.69 €
(144.79 A$)
103.60 €
(169.12 A$)
     +16.8 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,732.69 €
(2,828.56 A$)
1,303.40 €
(2,127.76 A$)
     -24.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,342.74 €
(2,191.98 A$)
1,089.29 €
(1,778.23 A$)
     -18.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,661.65 €
(4,345.04 A$)
2,446.68 €
(3,994.12 A$)
     -8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,165.54 €
(3,535.16 A$)
1,624.23 €
(2,651.50 A$)
     -25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 972.97 €
(1,588.34 A$)
601.15 €
(981.36 A$)
     -38.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 685.99 €
(1,119.86 A$)
481.57 €
(786.14 A$)
     -29.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,851.47 €
(7,919.86 A$)
3,919.24 €
(6,398.03 A$)
     -19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.48 6.34      +155.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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