Cost of living comparison
Austria is 0.4% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Austria instead of Israel, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.96
|
$15.38
€14.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
$10.63
€10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.78
|
$3.11
€2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.69
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
$2.51
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪26.02
|
$8.15
€7.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.38
|
$5.62
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$4.05
€3.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.86
|
$6.06
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.21
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.26
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.80
|
$6.30
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.44
|
$48.89
€46.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
$26,790.93
€25,407.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.64
|
$20.20
€19.16
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
$36.05
€34.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
$834.31
€791.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
$704.76
€668.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
$275.88
€261.64
|
|
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
$436.40
€413.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
$14,173.71
€13,441.81
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.77
|
$4.65
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.77
|
$3.63
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
$6.56
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.48
|
$45.89
€43.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪43.02
|
$12.58
€11.93
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
$85.11
€80.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
$43.90
€41.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
$88.16
€83.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪482.61
|
$118.74
€112.61
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