Cost of living comparison
Austria is 25.9% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.1% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 29.5% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 25.4% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 49.5% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.4% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 3.2% less in Austria
The cost of restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Cyprus.
If you lived in Austria instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.81
|
$15.38
€14.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
$10.63
€10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.60
|
$3.11
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$2.40
€2.28
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
$2.51
€2.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.01
|
$8.15
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.08
|
$5.62
€5.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
$4.05
€3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.61
|
$6.06
€5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$1.88
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.27
|
$6.30
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$48.89
€46.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,438.39
|
$26,790.93
€25,509.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.34
|
$20.20
€19.24
|
|
pay 25.4% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
$36.05
€34.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€820.76
|
$834.31
€794.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€673.17
|
$704.76
€671.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.60
|
$275.88
€262.68
|
|
pay 49.5% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€397.94
|
$436.40
€415.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,934.38
|
$14,173.71
€13,495.55
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.29
|
$4.65
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.44
|
$3.63
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
$6.56
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.60
|
$45.89
€43.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.33
|
$12.58
€11.98
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
$85.11
€81.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
$43.90
€41.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
$88.16
€83.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.50
|
$118.74
€113.06
|
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