Cost of living comparison
Austria is 25.6% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Austria instead of London, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.46
|
$15.38
€14.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$10.63
€10.12
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$3.11
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
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pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$2.51
€2.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$8.15
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$5.62
€5.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$4.05
€3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.37
|
$6.06
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$6.30
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.62
|
$48.89
€46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
$26,790.93
€25,510.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.93
|
$20.20
€19.24
|
|
pay 36.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
$36.05
€34.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
$834.31
€794.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
$704.76
€671.08
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
$275.88
€262.69
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
$436.40
€415.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
$14,173.71
€13,496.21
|
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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$4.65
€4.42
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.63
€3.45
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
$6.56
€6.24
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.02
|
$45.89
€43.70
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$12.58
€11.98
|
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pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
$85.11
€81.04
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
$43.90
€41.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
$88.16
€83.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.23
|
$118.74
€113.06
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