Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 41.9% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 54.9% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 54.8% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% more in Austria
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Spain.
Austria vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 37.6% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.44
|
$18.52
€15.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.10
|
$3.81
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$2.84
€2.45
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.19
|
$10.46
€9.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.92
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.25
|
$6.81
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.08
|
$2.16
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.80
|
$6.68
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€31.08
|
$57.69
€49.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$25.13
€21.67
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 54.9% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€807.11
|
$969.93
€836.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€636.69
|
$823.47
€710.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 54.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€382.16
|
$585.93
€505.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.86
|
$5.41
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$4.37
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.64
|
$51.14
€44.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.33
|
$14.33
€12.35
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€92.05
|
$150.37
€129.67
|
|
Spain vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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