Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 47.0% cheaper than Austria.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Austria, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
€14.01
|
$8.29
ZAR145.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
€9.41
|
$4.51
ZAR78.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.73
|
$0.93
ZAR16.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.07
|
$0.69
ZAR12.12
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
$0.93
ZAR16.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.22
€7.51
|
$3.52
ZAR61.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€5.09
|
$4.04
ZAR70.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
$2.09
ZAR36.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€5.29
|
$1.97
ZAR34.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.64
ZAR11.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.62
ZAR10.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$0.59
ZAR10.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.68
|
$0.69
ZAR12.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.49
ZAR8.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.61
ZAR10.72
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.95
|
$4.81
ZAR84.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.62
€45.34
|
$50.85
ZAR889.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,063.58
€23,817.35
|
$19,587.45
ZAR342,770.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.69
€17.99
|
$8.44
ZAR147.70
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
€33.19
|
$40.70
ZAR712.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.49
€796.39
|
$363.07
ZAR6,353.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.35
€626.29
|
$324.06
ZAR5,670.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€244.86
|
$76.48
ZAR1,338.34
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.56
€429.09
|
$170.15
ZAR2,977.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,286.41
€13,055.17
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,192.63
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
€4.20
|
$2.04
ZAR35.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.23
|
$1.79
ZAR31.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
€5.91
|
$2.68
ZAR46.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.34
€40.52
|
$28.55
ZAR499.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
€11.59
|
$5.94
ZAR103.90
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€77.81
|
$44.73
ZAR782.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.34
€42.35
|
$30.20
ZAR528.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.08
€81.40
|
$81.48
ZAR1,425.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.31
€114.51
|
$77.16
ZAR1,350.18
|
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