Cost of living comparison
Austria is 32.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 98.8% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 44.6% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 22.7% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 13.2% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.5% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Athens, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 44.6% more for groceries
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 37.1% more for housing
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 13.2% more for childcare
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
Athens
|
Austria
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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