Cost of living comparison
Austria is 13.3% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.7% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 19.7% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 22.1% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 6.2% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 4.6% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 27.7% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$15.38
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$10.63
€10.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$3.11
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.40
€2.34
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.51
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$8.15
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.62
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$4.05
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$6.06
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.36
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.88
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$48.89
€47.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$26,790.93
€26,126.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$20.20
€19.70
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$36.05
€35.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$834.31
€813.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$704.76
€687.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$275.88
€269.03
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$436.40
€425.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$14,173.71
€13,821.95
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$4.65
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.63
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$6.56
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$45.89
€44.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.58
€12.27
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$85.11
€83.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$43.90
€42.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$88.16
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$118.74
€115.79
|
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