Cost of living comparison
Austria is 6.5% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Austria instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.38
€14.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.63
€10.19
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$3.11
€2.98
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.40
€2.30
|
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pay 25.6% less for groceries
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British Virgin Islands
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$2.51
€2.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$8.15
€7.81
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.62
€5.38
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$4.05
€3.88
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$6.06
€5.81
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.15
€1.11
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.97
€0.93
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.36
€1.30
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.88
€1.81
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.87
€0.84
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.80
€0.77
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pay 35.9% more for transportation
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British Virgin Islands
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$6.30
€6.04
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$48.89
€46.87
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.20
€19.37
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pay 0.7% less for housing
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British Virgin Islands
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$36.05
€34.56
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$834.31
€799.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$704.76
€675.71
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
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pay 26.8% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$436.40
€418.41
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$45.89
€44.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.58
€12.06
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pay 2.7% more for clothing
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British Virgin Islands
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$85.11
€81.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$43.90
€42.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$118.74
€113.84
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