Cost of Living Comparison Between Salzburg and Graz 

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Cost of Living in Graz is 12.0% lower than in Salzburg (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Graz is 18.5% lower than in Salzburg
Rent Prices in Graz are 37.5% lower than in Salzburg
Restaurant Prices in Graz are 6.8% lower than in Salzburg
Groceries Prices in Graz are 16.5% lower than in Salzburg
Local Purchasing Power in Graz is 12.6% higher than in Salzburg
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Restaurants
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.90 €      -2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 € 4.00 €      -1.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.11 € 3.74 €      -9.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.78 € 3.49 €      -7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.11 € 2.42 €      -22.4 %
Markets
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.57 € 5.44 €      -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.44 € 1.64 €      -32.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.11 €      +6.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.77 € 4.02 €      -15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.97 € 6.99 €      -22.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.35 € 5.45 €      -14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.18 € 8.67 €      -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.09 €      -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.95 €      -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.10 €      -28.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.29 € 1.50 €      -54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.75 €      -16.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.82 €      -0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.60 €      -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.86 €      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 € 6.99 €      -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 1.27 €      -1.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 € 1.70 €      +14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.25 € 6.50 €      +4.0 %
Transportation
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.00 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 € 60.80 €      -18.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 4.95 €      +10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.22 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.80 € 30.00 €      -8.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.77 € 5.85 €      +1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 24,490.00 €      -2.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 28,190.00 €      +17.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 375.91 € 317.32 €      -15.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.40 € 17.23 €      -11.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.50 € 31.49 €      -18.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.00 € 43.33 €      +17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.25 € 22.98 €      -5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Childcare
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 411.80 € 367.54 €      -10.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 € 6,217.47 €      -79.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.67 € 83.32 €      -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.67 € 40.15 €      -25.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.50 € 85.83 €      -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 119.83 € 132.14 €      +10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,105.56 € 707.14 €      -36.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.75 € 600.88 €      -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,008.33 € 1,213.85 €      -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,691.67 € 1,056.82 €      -37.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.55 € 501.67 €      -25.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 535.74 € 338.16 €      -36.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Salzburg Edit Graz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,720.92 € 2,498.11 €      -8.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.77 3.80      +0.8 %
Last update: April 2025March 2025
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