Cost of living comparison
Austria is 6.9% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.1% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 0.7% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 5.8% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 96.1% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.1% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% less in Austria
The cost of childcare and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Austria. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Norway, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK195.79
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK128.62
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.43
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.56
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.02
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.88
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK78.38
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.21
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.63
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.91
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.40
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.65
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.22
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.10
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.13
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK77.40
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK711.34
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK342,950.66
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK248.41
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK559.92
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,890.27
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,496.90
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,565.96
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 96.1% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,877.12
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,623.10
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK93.32
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.03
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK140.07
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK456.76
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK143.28
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK927.89
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK423.99
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,062.71
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,332.54
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
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