Cost of living comparison
Austria is 5.5% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.6% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 16.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 9.4% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 8.3% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Austria
The cost of groceries and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.48
|
$15.38
€13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.74
|
$10.63
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.57
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$8.15
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.05
|
$6.06
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.86
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.31
|
$48.89
€42.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,084.26
|
$26,790.93
€23,557.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.00
|
$20.20
€17.76
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.91
|
$36.05
€31.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,133.59
|
$834.31
€733.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€924.93
|
$704.76
€619.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.10
|
$275.88
€242.59
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,431.50
|
$436.40
€383.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,958.71
|
$14,173.71
€12,463.24
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.88
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.13
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.28
|
$45.89
€40.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.26
|
$12.58
€11.06
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.17
|
$85.11
€74.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.64
|
$43.90
€38.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.42
|
$88.16
€77.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.23
|
$118.74
€104.41
|
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