Cost of living comparison
Austria is 7.3% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.8% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 15.2% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 52.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.0% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Austria are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of United States, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
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United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
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pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$436.40
€401.31
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
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pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$118.74
€109.19
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