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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 0.3% more expensive than Austria overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.1% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Austria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Austria, you would:

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pay 4.1% less for restaurants

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.38 €13.06	$21.62	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.63 €9.02	$9.12	-14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 €2.64	$1.32	-57.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 €2.04	$2.75	+14.6%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.13	$2.81	+12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.15 €6.92	$2.52	-69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 €4.77	$1.59	-71.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.05 €3.43	$4.48	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.06 €5.15	$2.66	-56.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.98	$2.37	+105.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.82	$1.26	+30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 €1.15	$1.48	+9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.60	$1.15	-38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.74	$1.54	+77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.68	$1.29	+61.2%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.30 €5.35	$11.84	+87.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.89 €41.50	$32.00	-34.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,790.93 €22,745.28	$3,497.00	-86.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.20 €17.15	$16.71	-17.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.05 €30.60	$230.17	+538.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.31 €708.32	$883.33	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.76 €598.34	$726.88	+3.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$275.88 €234.22	$73.28	-73.4%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$436.40 €370.50	$142.50	-67.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,173.71 €12,033.37	$1,442.50	-89.8%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.65 €3.95	$3.25	-30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 €3.08	$2.83	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 €5.57	$15.75	+140.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.89 €38.96	$30.50	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.58 €10.68	$6.50	-48.3%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Austria	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.11 €72.26	$42.50	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.90 €37.27	$42.00	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.16 €74.85	$75.00	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.74 €100.81	$64.50	-45.7%
Average			-28.8%

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