Cost of living comparison
Austria is 6.2 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.5% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 19.9% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 78.5% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 9.7% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 29.5 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7 times more in Austria
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$15.38
€14.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$10.63
€9.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$3.11
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$2.40
€2.22
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$2.51
€2.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$8.15
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.62
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$4.05
€3.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$6.06
€5.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$1.88
€1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 78.5% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$6.30
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$48.89
€45.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$26,790.93
€24,733.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$20.20
€18.65
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$36.05
€33.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$834.31
€770.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$704.76
€650.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$275.88
€254.69
|
|
pay 29.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$436.40
€402.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$14,173.71
€13,085.04
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$4.65
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$3.63
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$6.56
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$45.89
€42.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$12.58
€11.61
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$85.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$43.90
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$88.16
€81.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$118.74
€109.62
|
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