Cost of living comparison
Austria is 22.6% cheaper than Sacramento.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 24.0% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 10.4% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 46.2% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 62.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.9% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 10.0% more in Austria
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Austria are more expensive than in Sacramento. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Sacramento, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.84
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 46.2% less for housing
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.63
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,096.82
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.25
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$299.86
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,517.50
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
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pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.54
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.12
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
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pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Sacramento
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.78
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.22
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.50
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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