Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 8.5% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 27.5% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 87.1% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 15.3% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 12.7% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 38.1% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.16 $)	18.57 € (20.00 $)	+23.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	66.00 € (71.08 $)	69.64 € (75.00 $)	+5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.77 $)	10.21 € (11.00 $)	+2.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.85 $)	5.57 € (6.00 $)	+23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.31 $)	6.50 € (7.00 $)	+62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.53 € (3.81 $)	4.73 € (5.10 $)	+34.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.85 € (3.07 $)	2.31 € (2.48 $)	-19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.38 € (2.56 $)	1.90 € (2.05 $)	-19.9 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.37 € (5.78 $)	3.71 € (4.00 $)	-30.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.22 € (2.39 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+34.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.11 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	+86.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.01 € (4.32 $)	3.44 € (3.70 $)	-14.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.22 € (7.77 $)	5.40 € (5.81 $)	-25.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.75 € (6.20 $)	5.10 € (5.49 $)	-11.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.67 € (9.33 $)	6.76 € (7.28 $)	-22.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 € (1.21 $)	2.23 € (2.40 $)	+97.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.29 $)	1.89 € (2.03 $)	+58.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.89 € (2.03 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+9.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.89 $)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	+52.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.75 € (0.80 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+71.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.62 € (1.74 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+23.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.71 € (0.77 $)	2.03 € (2.18 $)	+184.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.62 $)	13.93 € (15.00 $)	+74.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.25 € (1.34 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+32.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.68 € (1.81 $)	3.30 € (3.55 $)	+96.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.46 $)	9.28 € (10.00 $)	+54.7 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.45 € (2.64 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	-5.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 € (53.85 $)	66.85 € (72.00 $)	+33.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.39 $)	3.45 € (3.71 $)	-31.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 € (3.12 $)	2.55 € (2.75 $)	-11.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.31 $)	27.85 € (30.00 $)	-7.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.11 € (6.58 $)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	-44.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,925.47 $)	30,968.82 € (33,354.00 $)	+23.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,145.39 € (24,928.02 $)	24,235.34 € (26,101.91 $)	+4.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	327.96 € (353.21 $)	188.98 € (203.54 $)	-42.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.50 € (19.93 $)	48.71 € (52.46 $)	+163.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.96 € (35.49 $)	65.62 € (70.68 $)	+99.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.90 € (41.90 $)	43.83 € (47.21 $)	+12.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.43 € (22.00 $)	20.47 € (22.04 $)	+0.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.92 $)	13.00 € (14.00 $)	+8.3 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	306.56 € (330.17 $)	1,279.27 € (1,377.79 $)	+317.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,277.06 € (12,145.61 $)	21,354.76 € (22,999.48 $)	+89.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	91.01 € (98.02 $)	48.28 € (52.00 $)	-47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.37 € (43.48 $)	39.59 € (42.64 $)	-1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.48 € (97.44 $)	82.10 € (88.42 $)	-9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.88 € (123.73 $)	105.71 € (113.85 $)	-8.0 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	851.70 € (917.29 $)	1,633.07 € (1,758.85 $)	+91.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	691.06 € (744.29 $)	1,344.33 € (1,447.86 $)	+94.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,514.53 € (1,631.18 $)	2,745.10 € (2,956.52 $)	+81.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,192.94 € (1,284.82 $)	2,228.06 € (2,399.66 $)	+86.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	556.79 € (599.68 $)	294.23 € (316.89 $)	-47.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	409.25 € (440.77 $)	237.68 € (255.99 $)	-41.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,391.88 € (2,576.10 $)	4,210.60 € (4,534.90 $)	+76.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.35	6.56	+96.2 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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