Cost of living comparison
Austria is 7.9% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Austria instead of Australia, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.31
A$23.49
|
$15.13
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
$9.01
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
A$3.76
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
A$3.15
|
$2.40
€2.23
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
A$6.50
|
$7.30
€6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
A$7.66
|
$5.02
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
A$5.46
|
$5.30
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.20
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
A$2.01
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
A$3.22
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
A$1.58
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
A$1.27
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.59
|
$7.22
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
A$125.68
|
$48.12
€44.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
$25,940.65
€24,172.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
A$23.44
|
$19.81
€18.46
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
$37.53
€34.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
$743.38
€692.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
$621.91
€579.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
$222.11
€206.98
|
|
pay 49.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
$416.59
€388.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
$8,210.34
€7,650.81
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
A$8.77
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
A$5.06
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.71
A$71.66
|
$41.56
€38.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.25
A$18.80
|
$12.77
€11.90
|
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
$75.76
€70.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
$38.64
€36.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
$85.33
€79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.56
A$163.48
|
$110.53
€102.99
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