Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grand Rapids vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Grand Rapids is 5.4% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Grand Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Grand Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Grand Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Grand Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 49.7% more in Grand Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Grand Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grand Rapids instead of Austria, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€16.08
|
$18.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.29
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.31
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.47
|
$1.41
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.47
|
$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.08
|
$7.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.49
|
$3.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.04
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.91
|
$4.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.17
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.31
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.87
|
$2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.66
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.80
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€50.07
|
$47.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,304.29
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.81
|
$20.70
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.90
|
$72.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€841.92
|
$1,691.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€714.78
|
$1,191.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€266.87
|
$93.79
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€508.60
|
$950.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,290.42
|
$21,000.00
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.69
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.79
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.51
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.39
|
$40.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.43
|
$15.00
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Grand Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€86.31
|
$58.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.35
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€90.12
|
$87.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€130.53
|
$130.00
|
|
Austria vs. Grand Rapids - Cost of clothing
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