Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salzburg vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Salzburg is 19.2% more expensive than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Salzburg
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Salzburg
- Transportation
-
pay 15.2% more in Salzburg
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Salzburg
- Childcare
-
pay 53.9% more in Salzburg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.2% more in Salzburg
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Salzburg
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Salzburg are more expensive than in Austria.
Salzburg vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salzburg instead of Austria, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$18.69
€16.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$13.32
€11.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$4.91
€4.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$4.03
€3.47
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$11.55
€9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.63
€5.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$5.72
€4.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$6.78
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.80
€1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$3.56
€3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of groceries
pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.58
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$87.60
€75.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$28.62
€24.68
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$41.55
€35.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$1,352.92
€1,166.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$971.38
€837.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$312.85
€269.78
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of housing
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$463.11
€399.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$4.89
€4.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.30
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Salzburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$116.80
€100.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$62.68
€54.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$139.96
€120.69
|
|
Austria vs. Salzburg - Cost of clothing
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