Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Innsbruck Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 16.4% cheaper than Innsbruck.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.7% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 17.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 39.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.7% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 23.9% less in Austria
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Innsbruck Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Innsbruck, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.13
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.57
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
€2.87
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
€11.83
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.59
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
€5.71
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.69
€2.32
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
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Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€5.79
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.32
€59.77
|
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,870.00
€29,207.01
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.13
€26.84
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.54
€34.10
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,362.59
€1,174.99
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,177.66
€1,015.53
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$333.71
€287.77
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,302.05
€1,122.79
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,854.83
€17,121.35
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
€4.88
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.20
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.88
€6.80
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.06
€47.48
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Innsbruck
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.22
€117.47
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.72
€46.33
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.83
€124.03
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$213.15
€183.80
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
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Innsbruck vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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