Cost of living comparison
Austria is 31.0% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Austria instead of Spain, you would:
pay 40.7% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.33
€11.12
|
$13.96
€13.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
$8.49
€8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.82
|
$2.73
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.21
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
pay 44.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
$2.17
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€5.23
|
$7.10
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
€3.09
|
$4.53
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
$3.19
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
€2.68
|
$5.13
€5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$1.00
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.82
|
$1.32
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.64
€0.63
|
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pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.96
|
$6.89
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.87
|
$48.91
€48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
$24,457.96
€24,009.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€12.92
|
$18.99
€18.64
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
$36.27
€35.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.42
€634.57
|
$766.13
€752.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.31
€512.73
|
$596.46
€585.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
$178.40
€175.13
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.89
€324.83
|
$368.77
€362.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
$8,777.60
€8,616.68
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
€2.39
|
$3.93
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
€1.67
|
$3.09
€3.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
$5.84
€5.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€40.26
|
$39.56
€38.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.90
|
$12.05
€11.83
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
$84.61
€83.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
$34.20
€33.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
$83.23
€81.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.55
€85.95
|
$113.40
€111.32
|
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