Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.38
€14.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$10.63
€10.19
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.11
€2.98
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.40
€2.30
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$2.51
€2.40
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.15
€7.81
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.62
€5.38
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.05
€3.88
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.06
€5.81
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
€1.11
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.93
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
€1.30
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.88
€1.81
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
€0.84
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.77
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$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 (unknown) more for housing
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.05
€34.56
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$834.31
€799.91
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$704.76
€675.71
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? |
$275.88
€264.51
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$436.40
€418.41
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.65
€4.46
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.63
€3.48
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$6.56
€6.29
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.89
€44.00
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.58
€12.06
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Austria
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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?? |
$85.11
€81.60
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$43.90
€42.09
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$88.16
€84.53
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$118.74
€113.84
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