Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 9.8% more expensive than Florida.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 43.5% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Florida. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Florida, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.31
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.71
|
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,175.30
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.58
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.42
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.18
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,612.11
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.22
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$932.04
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,456.17
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.86
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.5% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.65
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.82
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.97
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Florida vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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