Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Hampshire vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
New Hampshire is 20.8% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 71.5% more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in New Hampshire
New Hampshire vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Austria, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.46
€15.54
|
$21.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.35
€10.99
|
$11.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.68
|
$1.60
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
€2.29
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.98
€8.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
€5.46
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.57
€4.06
|
$4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.44
|
$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.11
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$2.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.67
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.33
|
$3.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.51
€51.19
|
$53.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,576.16
€26,323.85
|
$34,347.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.10
€21.45
|
$27.28
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.97
€32.02
|
$83.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$964.19
€858.16
|
$1,873.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.82
€715.43
|
$1,595.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$265.50
€236.31
|
$173.18
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of housing
pay 71.5% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.81
€496.47
|
$1,189.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,914.08
€15,054.14
|
$23,333.33
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
€4.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.96
|
$4.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
€6.59
|
$13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.11
€41.04
|
$55.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.84
€12.32
|
$13.95
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
New Hampshire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.22
€84.75
|
$43.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
€40.57
|
$40.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
€91.61
|
$78.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
€106.82
|
$100.50
|
|
Austria vs. New Hampshire - Cost of clothing
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