Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.4 times more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 79.8% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Austria
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,229.13
|
$15.38
€13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,228.22
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,419.35
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,076.91
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 79.8% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,533.64
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,119.79
|
$8.15
€7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,595.60
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,924.41
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,836.82
|
$6.06
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.97
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS910.75
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS692.00
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,081.21
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS498.15
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.74
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,932.26
|
$6.30
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,260.90
|
$48.89
€43.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,073,462.50
|
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,629.48
|
$20.20
€17.79
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,801.99
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,883.10
|
$834.31
€734.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS238,142.72
|
$704.76
€620.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS45,029.52
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,556.24
|
$436.40
€384.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,052,266.06
|
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,943.30
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,240.95
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,532.17
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,319.48
|
$45.89
€40.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,116.70
|
$12.58
€11.07
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,491.10
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,266.45
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,613.55
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,620.29
|
$118.74
€104.54
|
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