Cost of living comparison
Guam is 37.4% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Guam
- Groceries
-
pay 71.1% more in Guam
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% more in Guam
- Housing
-
pay 91.4% more in Guam
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% more in Guam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% more in Guam
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Guam
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Guam are more expensive than in Austria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Guam.
If you lived in Guam instead of Austria, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.61
|
$18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.40
|
$9.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.12
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 71.1% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.22
|
$5.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.21
|
$9.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.97
|
$12.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.58
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.36
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$3.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,703.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.87
|
$36.93
|
|
pay 91.4% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.89
|
$90.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€738.15
|
$1,671.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€623.54
|
$1,519.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€244.09
|
$268.89
|
|
pay 29.8% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€386.11
|
$485.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,540.19
|
$21,000.00
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.11
|
$5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.21
|
$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.80
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.60
|
$117.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.13
|
$12.12
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Guam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.30
|
$65.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.84
|
$57.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.00
|
$92.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.05
|
$105.96
|
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