Cost of living comparison
Austria is 6.4% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Austria instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.50
|
$15.13
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
$9.01
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.90
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$2.40
€2.23
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.02
|
$7.30
€6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.43
|
$5.02
€4.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.61
|
$5.30
€4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.12
|
$7.22
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.01
|
$48.12
€44.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
$25,940.65
€24,172.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.98
|
$19.81
€18.46
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
$37.53
€34.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
$743.38
€692.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
$621.91
€579.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
$222.11
€206.98
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€832.82
|
$416.59
€388.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
$8,210.34
€7,650.81
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.15
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.35
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
$6.20
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.86
|
$41.56
€38.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.72
|
$12.77
€11.90
|
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pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
$75.76
€70.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
$38.64
€36.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
$85.33
€79.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.34
|
$110.53
€102.99
|
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