Cost of living comparison
Austria is 3.8% cheaper than New Orleans.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.5% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 15.1% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 16.6% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 16.7% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.7% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% more in Austria
The cost of transportation and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in New Orleans. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of New Orleans, you would:
pay 9.5% less for restaurants
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.06
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.10
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,884.90
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.68
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.24
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,788.46
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,119.08
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.89
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 16.7% less for childcare
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,563.89
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,230.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.00
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
|
pay 24.9% more for clothing
|
New Orleans
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.14
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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