Cost of living comparison
Austria is 16.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.1% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 10.2% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 25.4% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 4.7% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 26.7% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.8% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Austria
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Paris, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$15.38
€13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
|
pay 10.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$8.15
€7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$5.62
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$6.06
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
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pay 25.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$48.89
€43.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$20.20
€17.96
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$834.31
€741.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$704.76
€626.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
|
pay 26.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$436.40
€387.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$4.65
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$3.63
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$45.89
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$12.58
€11.18
|
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pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$118.74
€105.54
|
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