Cost of living comparison
Austria is 0.4% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Austria instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 36.0% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.45
£12.71
|
$13.96
€12.24
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.12
£5.50
|
$8.49
€7.44
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.32
|
$2.73
€2.39
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£0.97
|
$2.27
€1.99
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pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.63
|
$7.10
€6.23
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
£3.32
|
$4.53
€3.97
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
£1.84
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.36
|
$5.13
€4.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
£0.79
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.74
|
$1.10
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.89
|
$1.32
€1.15
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$0.64
€0.56
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pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.54
|
$6.89
€6.04
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.01
£71.09
|
$48.91
€42.89
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,219.88
£18,712.76
|
$24,457.96
€21,447.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
£12.30
|
$18.99
€16.65
|
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pay 9.5% 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
|
$37.70
£29.13
|
$36.27
€31.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,003.85
£775.60
|
$766.13
€671.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.91
£621.89
|
$596.46
€523.04
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.44
£119.32
|
$178.40
€156.44
|
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pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,113.22
£860.10
|
$368.77
€323.38
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,982.03
£12,348.04
|
$8,777.60
€7,697.08
|
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pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.58
£3.54
|
$3.93
€3.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
£2.62
|
$3.09
€2.71
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
£10.77
|
$5.84
€5.12
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
£31.67
|
$39.56
€34.69
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
£9.08
|
$12.05
€10.56
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pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Austria
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.73
£55.42
|
$84.61
€74.19
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.82
£28.45
|
$34.20
€29.99
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.65
£59.22
|
$83.23
€72.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.28
£60.48
|
$113.40
€99.44
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