Cost of living comparison
Austria is 12.4% more expensive than New Mexico.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 37.6% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 4.3% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 32.8% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 19.5% more in Austria
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in New Mexico. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of New Mexico, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.55
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 37.6% more for transportation
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,466.85
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.22
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,396.70
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.76
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.88
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,076.67
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,300.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.40
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.19
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
New Mexico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.78
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.25
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.10
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.23
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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