Cost of living comparison
Austria is 0.2% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Austria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 35.0% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.96
|
$15.13
€14.19
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.10
|
$9.01
€8.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.51
|
$2.84
€2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.11
|
$2.40
€2.25
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pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.02
|
$2.29
€2.15
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.94
|
$7.30
€6.85
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.82
|
$5.02
€4.71
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.11
|
$3.54
€3.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.58
|
$5.30
€4.97
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.86
|
$1.10
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.52
|
$0.87
€0.81
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.81
|
$1.13
€1.06
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.96
|
$1.53
€1.44
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.81
€0.76
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.47
|
$0.70
€0.65
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pay 6.4% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.97
|
$7.22
€6.77
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£74.87
|
$48.12
€45.12
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,823.77
|
$25,940.65
€24,325.84
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.32
|
$19.81
€18.57
|
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pay 8.6% less for housing
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.82
|
$37.53
€35.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£860.40
|
$743.38
€697.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£683.21
|
$621.91
€583.19
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£149.76
|
$222.11
€208.29
|
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pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£969.30
|
$416.59
€390.65
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,523.75
|
$8,210.34
€7,699.25
|
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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.05
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.93
|
$3.32
€3.11
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£12.11
|
$6.20
€5.81
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£34.13
|
$41.56
€38.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.78
|
$12.77
€11.97
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pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£60.25
|
$75.76
€71.04
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£31.05
|
$38.64
€36.24
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.97
|
$85.33
€80.02
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£66.04
|
$110.53
€103.65
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