Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 2.9% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.3% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Austria
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Austria are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 0.3% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$18.52
€15.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$11.86
€10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$3.81
€3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$2.84
€2.44
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$10.46
€8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$4.66
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.16
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$57.69
€49.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$30,303.85
€26,025.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$25.13
€21.58
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$39.06
€33.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$969.93
€832.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$823.47
€707.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$307.44
€264.04
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$585.93
€503.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$15,311.22
€13,149.45
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$5.41
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$4.37
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$7.50
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$51.14
€43.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$14.33
€12.30
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$99.44
€85.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$47.64
€40.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$103.83
€89.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$150.37
€129.14
|
|
Belgium vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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