Cost of living comparison
Austria is 0.4% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.6% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 27.2% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 1.1% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 15.1% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Austria
The cost of groceries, housing, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Israel, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.01
|
$15.38
€14.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.51
|
$3.11
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$2.40
€2.20
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.30
|
$8.15
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.68
|
$5.62
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.40
|
$6.06
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.19
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.06
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.70
|
$48.89
€44.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.33
|
$20.20
€18.51
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
$834.31
€764.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
$704.76
€645.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
$436.40
€399.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.96
|
$4.65
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.39
|
$3.63
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪233.88
|
$45.89
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.84
|
$12.58
€11.52
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.37
|
$118.74
€108.77
|
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