Cost of living comparison
Montana is 34.1% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Montana
- Groceries
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pay 20.2% more in Montana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Montana
- Housing
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pay 66.8% more in Montana
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Montana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% more in Montana
- Clothing
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pay 4.9% more in Montana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Montana are more expensive than in Austria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Montana.
If you lived in Montana instead of Austria, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.09
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.85
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.47
|
$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.14
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.88
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.78
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
$31,007.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.51
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
$81.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€764.26
|
$1,501.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€645.60
|
$1,420.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€399.76
|
$1,302.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.26
|
$4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.32
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
$9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.04
|
$55.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.52
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
$62.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
$65.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
$95.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€108.77
|
$105.12
|
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