Cost of living comparison
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Austria vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 49.5% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
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pay 2.8 times more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 14.7% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 11.6% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 46.8% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 6.9% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.4% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 56.2% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Tokyo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Austria.
Austria vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,249
|
$18.52
€15.78
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|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥781
|
$11.86
€10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$3.81
€3.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥131
|
$2.84
€2.42
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pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥242
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,123
|
$10.46
€8.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥890
|
$6.32
€5.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥363
|
$4.66
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥548
|
$6.81
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥370
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥386
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥411
|
$2.16
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥222
|
$1.04
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥231
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
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pay 11.6% more for transportation
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Tokyo
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥701
|
$6.68
€5.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,449
|
$57.69
€49.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
$30,303.85
€25,819.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,684
|
$25.13
€21.41
|
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pay 46.8% more for housing
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Tokyo
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,209
|
$39.06
€33.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥166,915
|
$969.93
€826.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥100,032
|
$823.47
€701.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,027
|
$307.44
€261.94
|
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pay 6.9% more for childcare
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Tokyo
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥80,944
|
$585.93
€499.21
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,356,844
|
$15,311.22
€13,045.25
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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
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Tokyo
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥624
|
$5.41
€4.61
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥534
|
$4.37
€3.72
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥624
|
$7.50
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,621
|
$51.14
€43.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,978
|
$14.33
€12.21
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pay 56.2% more for clothing
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Tokyo
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Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,853
|
$99.44
€84.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,306
|
$47.64
€40.59
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,762
|
$103.83
€88.46
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,076
|
$150.37
€128.12
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