Cost of living comparison
United States is 31.6% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in United States instead of Austria, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
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Austria
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.13
€13.90
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.28
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.20
|
$1.77
|
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pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
€6.71
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
€4.61
|
$3.83
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.86
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$1.27
|
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pay 9.1% less for transportation
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Austria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.63
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.12
€44.20
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,940.65
€23,827.78
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.81
€18.19
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
Austria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.53
€34.48
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.38
€682.83
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.91
€571.25
|
$1,282.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.11
€204.02
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Austria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.59
€382.66
|
$1,137.97
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,210.34
€7,541.61
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
€3.05
|
$4.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.56
€38.18
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.77
€11.73
|
$12.04
|
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pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.76
€69.59
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.64
€35.50
|
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
€78.38
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.53
€101.52
|
$109.59
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