Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.7% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 4.5% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 17.7% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 7.6% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 54.4% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.2% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 24.3% more in Austria
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in North Carolina. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 18.8% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$15.38
€13.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$10.63
€9.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$3.11
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.51
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$8.15
€7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$5.62
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$4.05
€3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$6.06
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.15
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.97
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.36
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.88
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.80
€0.72
|
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pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$6.30
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$48.89
€43.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$26,790.93
€24,001.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$20.20
€18.10
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$36.05
€32.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$834.31
€747.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$704.76
€631.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$275.88
€247.16
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$436.40
€390.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$14,173.71
€12,698.10
|
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pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$4.65
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.63
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$6.56
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$45.89
€41.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$12.58
€11.27
|
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pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$85.11
€76.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$43.90
€39.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$88.16
€78.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$118.74
€106.38
|
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