Cost of living comparison
Linz is 26.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% more in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% less in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 39.0% less in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 83.5% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Linz
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Linz are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of London, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 18.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
London
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
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