Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 27.5% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Austria, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
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Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.59
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.28
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
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pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.73
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.33
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.75
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.29
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.79
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.83
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pay 37.9% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.98
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.36
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.16
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€791.23
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€668.37
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€413.87
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.41
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.44
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€43.52
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.93
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€112.61
|
$118.53
€112.41
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