Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 27.6% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
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pay 14.5% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 99.9% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.6% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Austria, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.04
|
$25.83
£20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.70
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.84
|
$2.62
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.19
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.29
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.44
|
$3.41
£2.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.12
|
$6.95
£5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.69
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.53
|
$3.80
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$1.13
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$1.03
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.72
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.75
|
$7.66
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.61
|
$72.11
£55.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,445.01
|
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.43
|
$17.18
£13.34
|
|
pay 36.1% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€32.89
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€761.25
|
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€643.05
|
$968.65
£752.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€251.72
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
|
pay 99.9% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€398.19
|
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,932.60
|
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.24
|
$6.33
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.31
|
$5.05
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.98
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€41.87
|
$52.74
£40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.48
|
$12.27
£9.53
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.66
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.06
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.44
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.34
|
$70.17
£54.49
|
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