Cost of living comparison
Austria is 18.8% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 7.6% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 7.2% less in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 39.4% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.0% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Austria
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.81
|
$15.38
€13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.41
|
$10.63
€9.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$3.11
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$2.51
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.40
|
$8.15
€7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.27
|
$5.62
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.21
|
$4.05
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.42
|
$6.06
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.52
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.44
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.84
|
$1.88
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.73
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.91
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$184.86
|
$48.89
€43.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,622.70
|
$26,790.93
€24,001.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.52
|
$20.20
€18.10
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$101.90
|
$36.05
€32.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,779.04
|
$834.31
€747.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,202.04
|
$704.76
€631.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.21
|
$275.88
€247.16
|
|
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,878.55
|
$436.40
€390.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,601.48
|
$14,173.71
€12,698.10
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.30
|
$4.65
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.63
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.08
|
$6.56
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.37
|
$45.89
€41.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.34
|
$12.58
€11.27
|
|
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.22
|
$85.11
€76.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.48
|
$43.90
€39.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.24
|
$88.16
€78.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.26
|
$118.74
€106.38
|
|
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