Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.5% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.4% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 32.4% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 16.6% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 13.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 47.4% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.6% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% more in Austria
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.05
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.45
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.80
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.23
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.50
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.77
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.03
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.98
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.99
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.01
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.14
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£79.07
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,038.97
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.80
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.72
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,001.03
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£821.73
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£184.51
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,205.48
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,995.84
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.53
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.32
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.06
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.48
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.38
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
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pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£63.13
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.30
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.73
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.86
|
$118.74
€115.15
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