Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 15.9% more expensive than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Sydney
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Sydney are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Sydney. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€18.28
|
$16.48
A$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.58
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.49
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.89
|
$2.04
A$3.29
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€3.05
|
$2.80
A$4.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.59
|
$5.66
A$9.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.71
|
$6.60
A$10.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.12
|
$4.35
A$6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.45
|
$3.91
A$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.47
A$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.29
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.14
|
$1.38
A$2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.67
|
$1.94
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.10
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$1.02
A$1.65
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.17
|
$4.95
A$7.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$143.27
A$230.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€26,135.71
|
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.98
|
$31.14
A$50.09
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€52.95
|
$52.22
A$84.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,715.53
|
$2,177.38
A$3,502.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,590.23
|
$1,459.01
A$2,346.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€205.16
|
$152.64
A$245.52
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,477.49
|
$1,995.92
A$3,210.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,551.41
|
$17,906.19
A$28,801.99
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€5.04
|
$6.59
A$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.20
|
$3.47
A$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.98
|
$32.95
A$53.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€32.58
|
$59.52
A$95.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.51
|
$15.82
A$25.44
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€79.28
|
$74.12
A$119.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€40.57
|
$53.36
A$85.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€93.28
|
$108.20
A$174.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€123.81
|
$130.17
A$209.38
|
|
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