Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.2% cheaper than Houston.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 9.1% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 16.2% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 12.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 54.2% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.6% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 14.5% more in Austria
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Houston, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.43
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.79
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.71
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,582.84
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,189.12
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.41
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,457.58
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,000.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.97
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.65
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.14
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.00
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.28
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.12
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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