I went to a Costco in Australia to see how it compared to Costcos in the US - here's what it was like inside

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• Costco is one of the largest grocery store chains in the world.
• I took a trip to a Costco in Australia to see just how different the franchise was in the land Down Under.
• I was surprised by how much this Costco had in common with its US counterparts, from the famous food court to its budget rotisserie chickens.
• Appropriately, I did find giant tubs of Vegemite for sale.
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Costco is one of the most popular supermarket chains in the United States - but Americans aren't the only ones who get to enjoy it.

In fact, more than 200 of the nearly 800 Costcos are located outside the US, in countries like Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Japan, and South Korea.

I'm an American studying abroad in Sydney, Australia, home to three of the 10 Costcos in the land Down Under. I grew up frequenting Costco's rival, Sam's Club, in my Louisiana hometown, and I'm also no stranger to Costcos in the US.

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But I recently decided to check out one of the Costco stores in the Sydney area to compare the supermarket to its American counterpart.

The moment I stepped foot in the store, I immediately felt as if I had journeyed 8,800 miles back home to the US. I was not prepared, however, for what I found as I explored Costco further.

Here's what it's like to shop at Costco in Australia.