Cost of living comparison
Delaware is 37.3% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Delaware
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% more in Delaware
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% more in Delaware
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Delaware
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Delaware
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Delaware
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Delaware
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Delaware are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Delaware. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Delaware.
If you lived in Delaware instead of Austria, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.92
|
$16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€3.02
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.33
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.90
|
$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.45
|
$4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
$2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.88
|
$4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.12
|
$2.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.83
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 6.8% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.11
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€47.41
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
$29,162.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.59
|
$28.95
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
$59.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€809.11
|
$1,741.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€683.47
|
$1,377.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
$110.72
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€423.22
|
$1,370.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.51
|
$4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.52
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
$10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.51
|
$60.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.20
|
$12.69
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Delaware
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
$42.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
$83.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€115.15
|
$136.30
|
|
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