Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Salzburg Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 10.6% cheaper than Salzburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% less in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Austria
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Salzburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Salzburg, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.22
|
$18.52
€16.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
€11.56
|
$11.86
€10.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.91
€4.26
|
$3.81
€3.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.03
€3.50
|
$2.84
€2.47
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.93
€2.54
|
$2.85
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.55
€10.03
|
$10.46
€9.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
€5.75
|
$6.32
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
€4.97
|
$4.66
€4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€5.89
|
$6.81
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.15
|
$1.34
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.56
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.09
|
$2.16
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.71
|
$6.68
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.60
€76.04
|
$57.69
€50.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,348.09
|
$30,303.85
€26,306.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.62
€24.84
|
$25.13
€21.82
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% less for housing
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
€36.07
|
$39.06
€33.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,352.92
€1,174.46
|
$969.93
€841.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.38
€843.25
|
$823.47
€714.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$312.85
€271.58
|
$307.44
€266.89
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.11
€402.02
|
$585.93
€508.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,039.69
€30,417.71
|
$15,311.22
€13,291.57
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.07
|
$5.41
€4.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
€4.25
|
$4.37
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.30
€6.34
|
$7.50
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.22
€37.52
|
$51.14
€44.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.19
|
$14.33
€12.44
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Salzburg
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.80
€101.39
|
$99.44
€86.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.68
€54.41
|
$47.64
€41.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.88
€98.86
|
$103.83
€90.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.96
€121.50
|
$150.37
€130.54
|
|
Salzburg vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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