Cost of living comparison
Austria is 52.9% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 73.0% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Austria. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Macau, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.33
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.67
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.71
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.15
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.13
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.28
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.75
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.69
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.64
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.78
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.41
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 73.0% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.45
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP118.99
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP247,896.50
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.63
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 77.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.33
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,036.65
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,932.69
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.48
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,453.72
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,666.32
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.56
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.60
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.58
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.27
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.06
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.00
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP247.90
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP467.70
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP612.66
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
|
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