Cost of living comparison
Austria is 9.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.8% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 18.5% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 6.5% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 17.9% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 42.2% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Guernsey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 42.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
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pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
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