Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.6% cheaper than Delaware.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.9% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 9.8% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 2.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 60.5% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.1% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 26.5% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Delaware. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,162.66
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.95
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.65
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.67
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,377.78
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.72
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,370.83
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.71
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
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pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.75
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.30
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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