Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Austria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.68
|
$15.38
€14.54
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.27
|
$10.63
€10.05
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.75
|
$3.11
€2.94
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.23
|
$2.40
€2.27
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pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
$2.51
€2.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.42
|
$8.15
€7.71
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.65
|
$5.62
€5.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
$4.05
€3.82
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.91
|
$6.06
€5.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.96
|
$1.15
€1.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.97
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.99
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.11
|
$1.88
€1.78
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.80
€0.76
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.55
|
$6.30
€5.96
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.13
|
$48.89
€46.21
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,350.96
|
$26,790.93
€25,327.02
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.47
|
$20.20
€19.10
|
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pay 13.0% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.94
|
$36.05
€34.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£976.47
|
$834.31
€788.72
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£801.57
|
$704.76
€666.25
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£179.98
|
$275.88
€260.81
|
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pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,175.90
|
$436.40
€412.56
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,627.88
|
$14,173.71
€13,399.23
|
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pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.42
|
$4.65
€4.39
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.24
|
$3.63
€3.43
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.72
|
$6.56
€6.20
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.58
|
$45.89
€43.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.13
|
$12.58
€11.89
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pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£61.58
|
$85.11
€80.46
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.51
|
$43.90
€41.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.95
|
$88.16
€83.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.95
|
$118.74
€112.25
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