Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in China instead of Austria, you would:
pay 76.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 17.2% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Austria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.