Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Austria
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.33
€14.19
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$10.30
€9.54
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.98
€2.76
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.26
€2.09
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Vatican City
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Austria
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$2.50
€2.31
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.22
€7.61
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.57
€5.15
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$4.01
€3.71
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.79
€5.36
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
€1.07
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.95
€0.88
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
€1.21
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.84
€1.71
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
€0.87
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
€0.77
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Vatican City
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.51
€6.03
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.62
€45.94
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,063.58
€24,131.59
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.69
€18.23
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Vatican City
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$36.32
€33.62
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$871.49
€806.89
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$685.35
€634.55
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$267.95
€248.09
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Vatican City
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$469.56
€434.76
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,286.41
€13,227.42
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Vatican City
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.59
€4.25
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.54
€3.28
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$6.46
€5.98
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$44.34
€41.05
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.69
€11.75
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Vatican City
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Austria
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.15
€78.84
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$46.34
€42.91
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$89.08
€82.48
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$125.31
€116.03
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