Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.3 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Austria instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$1,638.36
|
$15.13
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$1,157.94
|
$9.01
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$277.20
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$191.70
|
$2.40
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$272.95
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$777.45
|
$7.30
€6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$711.07
|
$5.02
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$348.67
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$438.82
|
$5.30
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$165.72
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$143.23
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$112.45
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$144.64
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$74.03
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$87.58
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
pay 98.2% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$803.06
|
$7.22
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$4,538.08
|
$48.12
€44.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$5,678,691.63
|
$25,940.65
€24,172.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$2,086.44
|
$19.81
€18.46
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$5,177.86
|
$37.53
€34.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$55,845.11
|
$743.38
€692.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$42,592.17
|
$621.91
€579.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$9,027.82
|
$222.11
€206.98
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$27,417.93
|
$416.59
€388.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$1,120,630.17
|
$8,210.34
€7,650.81
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$424.07
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$384.90
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$450.28
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$5,317.94
|
$41.56
€38.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$963.46
|
$12.77
€11.90
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$13,904.31
|
$75.76
€70.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$11,804.29
|
$38.64
€36.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$26,411.60
|
$85.33
€79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$20,881.53
|
$110.53
€102.99
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Austria or Argentina. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.