Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.6% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.9% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 20.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 6.7% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 18.1% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 9.2% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Austria
The cost of groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.61
|
$15.38
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.01
|
$10.63
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.56
|
$3.11
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.27
|
$2.40
€2.22
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.10
|
$2.51
€2.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.18
|
$8.15
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.10
|
$5.62
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.17
|
$4.05
€3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.41
|
$6.06
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.88
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.38
|
$6.30
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€41.93
|
$48.89
€45.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€25,506.24
|
$26,790.93
€24,733.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.02
|
$20.20
€18.65
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€45.56
|
$36.05
€33.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€752.50
|
$834.31
€770.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€650.93
|
$704.76
€650.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€142.27
|
$275.88
€254.69
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€514.67
|
$436.40
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,685.43
|
$14,173.71
€13,085.04
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.00
|
$4.65
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.24
|
$3.63
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.38
|
$6.56
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€33.26
|
$45.89
€42.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.52
|
$12.58
€11.61
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€85.69
|
$85.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€39.98
|
$43.90
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€83.45
|
$88.16
€81.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€115.50
|
$118.74
€109.62
|
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