Cost of living comparison
Austria is 20.8% more expensive than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 46.0% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 12.7% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 5.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 26.0% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.0% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 35.8% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Austria instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 46.0% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 26.0% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 35.8% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$118.74
€109.19
|
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