Cost of living comparison
Austria is 9.0% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Austria instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.67
|
$15.38
€14.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$3.11
€2.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$2.40
€2.30
|
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pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$2.51
€2.40
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.65
|
$8.15
€7.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.55
|
$5.62
€5.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.56
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.11
|
$6.06
€5.81
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.36
€1.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$1.88
€1.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.80
€0.77
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pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.89
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.15
|
$48.89
€46.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,638.55
|
$26,790.93
€25,686.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.96
|
$20.20
€19.37
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.60
|
$36.05
€34.56
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,515.09
|
$834.31
€799.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,392.62
|
$704.76
€675.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.54
|
$275.88
€264.51
|
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pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$436.40
€418.41
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,333.15
|
$14,173.71
€13,589.37
|
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pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.62
|
$4.65
€4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.52
|
$3.63
€3.48
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.10
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.71
|
$45.89
€44.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.84
|
$12.58
€12.06
|
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pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.66
|
$85.11
€81.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.69
|
$43.90
€42.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.02
|
$88.16
€84.53
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.66
|
$118.74
€113.84
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