Cost of living comparison
Austria is 1.4% more expensive than Tennessee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 36.1% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 8.7% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 37.8% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% more in Austria
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Austria are more expensive than in Tennessee. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.86
|
$15.38
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.51
|
$10.63
€10.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$3.11
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$2.40
€2.34
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$2.51
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$8.15
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$5.62
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$4.05
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
|
$6.06
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.36
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.88
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.50
|
$48.89
€47.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,466.25
|
$26,790.93
€26,126.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.88
|
$20.20
€19.70
|
|
pay 8.7% less for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.90
|
$36.05
€35.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.80
|
$834.31
€813.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,173.17
|
$704.76
€687.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.41
|
$275.88
€269.03
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.34
|
$436.40
€425.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,284.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,821.95
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.95
|
$4.65
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$3.63
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
|
$6.56
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
|
$45.89
€44.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
|
$12.58
€12.27
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.07
|
$85.11
€83.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.48
|
$43.90
€42.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.12
|
$88.16
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.39
|
$118.74
€115.79
|
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