Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 16.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% less in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Austria
The cost of transportation and groceries in Austria are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.25
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.39
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.92
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.25
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.20
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.98
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.47
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.43
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.33
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.30
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.11
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.42
|
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£19.02
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 41.0% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.69
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.69
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.63
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£158.00
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Jersey vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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