Cost of living comparison
Austria is 37.8% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Austria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 30.8% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.00
|
$15.33
€13.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.07
|
$10.30
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.86
|
$2.98
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$2.26
€2.04
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$2.50
€2.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.59
|
$8.22
€7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.78
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
$4.01
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.94
|
$5.79
€5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.16
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.95
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.97
|
$1.84
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
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pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.89
|
$6.51
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€31.94
|
$49.62
€44.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,331.43
|
$26,063.58
€23,486.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€12.97
|
$19.69
€17.74
|
|
pay 41.7% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.47
|
$36.32
€32.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€746.52
|
$871.49
€785.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€599.53
|
$685.35
€617.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€96.12
|
$267.95
€241.46
|
|
pay 58.0% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€343.46
|
$469.56
€423.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,677.71
|
$14,286.41
€12,873.91
|
|
pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.49
|
$4.59
€4.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.73
|
$3.54
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.02
|
$6.46
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€38.77
|
$44.34
€39.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.63
|
$12.69
€11.43
|
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pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€65.85
|
$85.15
€76.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.35
|
$46.34
€41.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€67.67
|
$89.08
€80.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€82.87
|
$125.31
€112.92
|
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