Cost of living comparison
Maldives is 18.6% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.5% less in Maldives
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Maldives
- Transportation
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pay 16.4% less in Maldives
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Maldives
- Childcare
-
pay 69.0% less in Maldives
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Maldives
- Clothing
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pay 4.4% less in Maldives
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Maldives are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Maldives.
If you lived in Maldives instead of Austria, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.75
|
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.98
|
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.82
|
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.39
|
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.81
|
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.88
|
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,691.35
|
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.37
|
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.57
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€800.07
|
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€675.84
|
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.56
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.49
|
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,591.98
|
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.01
|
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.06
|
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Maldives
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.62
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.10
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.54
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.86
|
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
|
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