Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 18.6% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Austria, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
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pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
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pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
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