Cost of living comparison
Austria is 61.2% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.8 times more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 18.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 85.8% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 39.6% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 70.5% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$15.38
€13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$8.15
€7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$6.06
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$6.30
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$48.89
€43.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$20.20
€17.79
|
|
pay 85.8% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$834.31
€734.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$704.76
€620.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
|
pay 39.6% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$436.40
€384.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$45.89
€40.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$12.58
€11.07
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$118.74
€104.54
|
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