Cost of living comparison
Austria is 30.8% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 32.1% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 73.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 63.2% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Austria
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
$15.38
€13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
$8.15
€7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
$6.06
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
$6.30
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
$48.89
€43.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
$20.20
€17.79
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
$834.31
€734.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
$704.76
€620.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
|
pay 63.2% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
$436.40
€384.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$45.89
€40.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
$12.58
€11.07
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
$118.74
€104.54
|
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