Cost of living comparison
Austria is 35.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.1% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 42.4% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 14.9% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 52.9% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.1% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 23.0% more in Austria
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Spain.
If you lived in Austria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.19
|
$15.38
€13.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
$10.63
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$8.15
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.66
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.96
|
$6.06
€5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.61
|
$6.30
€5.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.12
|
$48.89
€42.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
$26,790.93
€23,557.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.81
|
$20.20
€17.76
|
|
pay 44.0% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
$36.05
€31.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€767.09
|
$834.31
€733.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€608.60
|
$704.76
€619.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
$275.88
€242.59
|
|
pay 52.9% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€339.39
|
$436.40
€383.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
$14,173.71
€12,463.24
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.69
|
$45.89
€40.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.59
|
$12.58
€11.06
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
$85.11
€74.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
$43.90
€38.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
$88.16
€77.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.36
|
$118.74
€104.41
|
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