Cost of living comparison
Austria is 10.0% more expensive than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.5% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 18.5% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 26.1% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 54.1% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.3% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 42.7% more in Austria
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 32.5% more for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$15.38
€13.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$8.15
€7.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$5.62
€4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$6.06
€5.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$48.89
€43.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$20.20
€17.96
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$834.31
€741.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$704.76
€626.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$436.40
€387.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$4.65
€4.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$3.63
€3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.89
€40.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$12.58
€11.18
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Austria
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$118.74
€105.54
|
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