Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.4% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Austria instead of France, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.43
€15.28
|
$13.49
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
€8.99
|
$9.27
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.53
|
$3.24
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.76
|
$2.53
€2.22
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
$2.33
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.34
€7.31
|
$7.97
€6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.95
|
$5.04
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.99
|
$3.53
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.60
|
$5.90
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.25
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$1.32
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.00
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
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pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.88
|
$5.53
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.41
€46.84
|
$48.53
€42.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,734.55
€22,566.65
|
$27,252.57
€23,897.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.63
€17.22
|
$22.26
€19.52
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.33
€28.35
|
$39.47
€34.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$756.00
€662.94
|
$869.91
€762.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$585.91
€513.78
|
$660.26
€578.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.65
€121.58
|
$179.91
€157.76
|
|
pay 34.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.08
€647.22
|
$325.56
€285.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,146.23
€10,651.04
|
$10,604.81
€9,299.37
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.39
€5.60
|
$4.59
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
€2.79
|
$3.58
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.70
€10.26
|
$6.60
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
€36.61
|
$46.06
€40.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.86
€10.40
|
$12.71
€11.15
|
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pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
France
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
€78.60
|
$97.81
€85.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
€36.66
|
$36.39
€31.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.79
€84.87
|
$89.52
€78.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.69
€115.48
|
$122.80
€107.69
|
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