Cost of living comparison
Italy is 13.2% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.9% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Italy
- Housing
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pay 28.5% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 8.3% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.6% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 9.0% less in Italy
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Austria, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.49
|
$16.15
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.32
|
$10.06
€8.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.73
|
$2.55
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.10
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.20
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.15
|
$6.83
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.93
|
$5.53
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.55
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.32
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.01
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.19
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.65
|
$1.31
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.53
|
$7.22
€6.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€42.88
|
$38.81
€34.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,499.79
|
$28,223.13
€24,756.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.72
|
$19.13
€16.78
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.62
|
$28.87
€25.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€731.82
|
$656.19
€575.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€618.19
|
$511.91
€449.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€241.99
|
$150.39
€131.92
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€382.79
|
$508.72
€446.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,432.54
|
$9,465.55
€8,302.75
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.08
|
$5.01
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.18
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.75
|
$6.20
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.26
|
$52.12
€45.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.03
|
$9.39
€8.24
|
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pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€74.66
|
$78.41
€68.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.51
|
$33.87
€29.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€77.33
|
$86.07
€75.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€104.15
|
$115.43
€101.25
|
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