Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 3.4% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Palau
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in Palau are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palau.
Palau vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Austria, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$1.07
|
|
Austria vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.7% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.50
|
|
Austria vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
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Austria vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
?? | |
Austria vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Austria vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
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Austria vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$195.00
|
|
Austria vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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