Cost of living comparison
Austria is 24.1% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.8% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 45.4% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 9.1% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 35.6% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 58.5% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.5% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% more in Austria
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
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Hawaii
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
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pay 9.1% less for transportation
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Hawaii
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
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pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$118.74
€109.19
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