Cost of living comparison
Austria is 1.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.4% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 14.1% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 16.5% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 18.7% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 44.6% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.1% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% less in Austria
The cost of childcare and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$15.38
€13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.56
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.74
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.92
|
$8.15
€7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.06
|
$5.62
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.81
|
$6.06
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.20
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.64
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.39
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.68
|
$48.89
€43.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,264.73
|
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.10
|
$20.20
€17.96
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.99
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,136.63
|
$834.31
€741.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€834.51
|
$704.76
€626.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€234.25
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€272.86
|
$436.40
€387.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,567.78
|
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.81
|
$4.65
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.54
|
$3.63
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.10
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.67
|
$45.89
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.15
|
$12.58
€11.18
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.99
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.43
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.88
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€122.93
|
$118.74
€105.54
|
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