Cost of living comparison
Austria is 46.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.2% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 42.4% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 63.4% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 68.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.8% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 57.0% less in Austria
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.17
|
$15.38
€14.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.37
|
$10.63
€9.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.14
|
$3.11
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.03
|
$2.40
€2.20
|
|
pay 42.4% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.22
|
$2.51
€2.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.43
|
$8.15
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.90
|
$5.62
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.08
|
$4.05
€3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.74
|
$6.06
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.26
|
$0.97
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.85
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.95
|
$6.30
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.24
|
$48.89
€44.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,033.17
|
$26,790.93
€24,541.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.64
|
$20.20
€18.51
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€101.61
|
$36.05
€33.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,612.01
|
$834.31
€764.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,037.97
|
$704.76
€645.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€267.85
|
$275.88
€252.72
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,528.09
|
$436.40
€399.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,937.68
|
$14,173.71
€12,983.76
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.35
|
$4.65
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$3.63
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.05
|
$6.56
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€469.42
|
$45.89
€42.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.74
|
$12.58
€11.52
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.07
|
$85.11
€77.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€68.85
|
$43.90
€40.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€186.29
|
$88.16
€80.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€409.40
|
$118.74
€108.77
|
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