Cost of living comparison
Linz is 26.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 29.6% less in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 85.2% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% less in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Linz
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of Washington, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 85.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
|
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