Cost of living comparison

Austria

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Australia

Perth vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 23.5% more expensive than Dornbirn.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Perth
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Perth
Transportation: pay 2.9% less in Perth
Housing: pay 39.8% more in Perth
Childcare: pay 88.8% more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% more in Perth
Clothing: pay 96.5% more in Perth

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Perth are more expensive than in Dornbirn. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Perth. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Perth.

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Perth vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Perth instead of Dornbirn, you would:

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Dornbirn	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$20.19 A$29.05	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.67 A$15.35	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 €3.82	$2.87 A$4.13	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.66 €3.26	$2.23 A$3.21	-39.1%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Dornbirn	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 €2.70	$3.14 A$4.51	+3.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.64	$4.64 A$6.68	-45.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.51 €5.80	$6.56 A$9.44	+0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.28 €4.70	$5.16 A$7.42	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.26 €5.58	$4.16 A$5.98	-33.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$2.06 A$2.96	+62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.94	$1.44 A$2.07	+36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 €1.54	$1.53 A$2.21	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.58	$2.25 A$3.24	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.29 A$1.86	+27.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.87 A$1.26	-19.9%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 2.9% less for transportation

	Dornbirn	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.01 €6.24	$5.20 A$7.47	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$97.47 A$140.23	+77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$27,264.76 A$39,224.24	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.95 €20.43	$14.97 A$21.53	-34.8%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 39.8% more for housing

	Dornbirn	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.79 €27.41	$63.36 A$91.15	+105.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$1,952.70 A$2,809.24	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,026.42 €913.55	$1,634.39 A$2,351.30	+59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$239.76 €213.39	$148.86 A$214.15	-37.9%
Average			+39.8%

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pay 88.8% more for childcare

	Dornbirn	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$443.98 €395.15	$2,297.67 A$3,305.53	+417.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,592.07 €29,898.15	$23,129.10 A$33,274.49	-31.1%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Dornbirn	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$8.35 A$12.02	+65.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.42 €3.94	$4.45 A$6.41	+0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.28 €6.48	$41.77 A$60.10	+474.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.19 €47.34	$58.12 A$83.62	+9.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$17.41 A$25.04	+11.0%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 96.5% more for clothing

	Dornbirn	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.99 €49.83	$77.69 A$111.77	+38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.09 €53.48	$65.03 A$93.55	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.79 €39.86	$122.65 A$176.46	+173.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.79 €39.86	$162.50 A$233.78	+262.8%
Average			+96.5%

Dornbirn vs. Perth - Cost of clothing

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