Cost of living comparison
Austria is 4.9% more expensive than Ireland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.4% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 24.5% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 8.0% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 26.5% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.4% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Austria
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Ireland. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 21.4% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€17.09
|
$15.38
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.41
|
$10.63
€10.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.08
|
$3.11
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.60
|
$2.40
€2.32
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
$2.51
€2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.97
|
$8.15
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.87
|
$5.62
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.58
|
$4.05
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.32
|
$6.06
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.20
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.86
|
$6.30
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€115.29
|
$48.89
€47.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,614.26
|
$26,790.93
€25,852.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.76
|
$20.20
€19.50
|
|
pay 8.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€45.28
|
$36.05
€34.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,357.48
|
$834.31
€805.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,146.21
|
$704.76
€680.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€154.27
|
$275.88
€266.22
|
|
pay 26.5% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€961.41
|
$436.40
€421.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,534.42
|
$14,173.71
€13,677.23
|
|
pay 20.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.73
|
$4.65
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.67
|
$3.63
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.86
|
$6.56
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.75
|
$45.89
€44.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.86
|
$12.58
€12.14
|
|
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€75.21
|
$85.11
€82.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.50
|
$43.90
€42.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.63
|
$88.16
€85.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.98
|
$118.74
€114.58
|
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