Cost of living comparison
Australia is 33.0% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in Australia instead of Austria, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.13
€13.83
|
$15.31
A$23.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.23
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$2.45
A$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.19
|
$2.05
A$3.12
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
€6.67
|
$4.24
A$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
€4.59
|
$5.00
A$7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.24
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.84
|
$3.56
A$5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.00
|
$1.44
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$2.10
A$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.03
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.83
A$1.26
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.59
|
$4.95
A$7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.12
€43.96
|
$81.92
A$124.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,940.65
€23,698.08
|
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.81
€18.10
|
$15.28
A$23.21
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.53
€34.29
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.38
€679.11
|
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.91
€568.14
|
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.11
€202.91
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.59
€380.57
|
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,210.34
€7,500.56
|
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
|
pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.83
|
$5.72
A$8.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.03
|
$3.30
A$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.66
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.56
€37.97
|
$46.71
A$70.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.77
€11.66
|
$12.25
A$18.61
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.76
€69.21
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.64
€35.30
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
€77.95
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.53
€100.97
|
$106.56
A$161.89
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Australia or Austria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.