Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 0.9% lower than in Austria (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 15.2% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 71.3% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 6.4% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 7.6% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 35.4% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.84 $)	17.81 € (20.00 $)	+18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (78.59 $)	66.80 € (75.00 $)	-4.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.23 $)	10.24 € (11.50 $)	+2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.95 € (5.56 $)	5.34 € (6.00 $)	+8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.50 € (5.05 $)	6.23 € (7.00 $)	+38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.85 € (4.32 $)	4.66 € (5.24 $)	+21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.20 € (3.60 $)	2.28 € (2.56 $)	-28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.58 € (2.90 $)	1.86 € (2.09 $)	-28.0 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.50 € (6.17 $)	3.57 € (4.00 $)	-35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.25 € (2.52 $)	2.93 € (3.29 $)	+30.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.17 $)	1.86 € (2.09 $)	+78.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.99 € (4.49 $)	3.80 € (4.27 $)	-4.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.33 € (8.23 $)	5.22 € (5.86 $)	-28.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.87 € (6.59 $)	4.92 € (5.53 $)	-16.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.04 € (10.15 $)	6.58 € (7.39 $)	-27.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 € (1.27 $)	2.13 € (2.39 $)	+88.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.05 $)	0.68 € (0.76 $)	-27.6 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.22 € (1.37 $)	1.82 € (2.04 $)	+48.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.77 € (1.99 $)	1.98 € (2.22 $)	+12.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.96 $)	1.19 € (1.33 $)	+39.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.90 $)	1.24 € (1.39 $)	+54.6 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.84 $)	1.96 € (2.20 $)	+19.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 € (0.83 $)	1.99 € (2.23 $)	+168.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.86 $)	13.36 € (15.00 $)	+90.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.25 € (1.41 $)	1.74 € (1.95 $)	+38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.72 € (1.93 $)	3.20 € (3.59 $)	+86.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.50 € (7.30 $)	8.91 € (10.00 $)	+37.0 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.81 $)	2.23 € (2.50 $)	-10.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 € (57.26 $)	57.89 € (65.00 $)	+13.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.90 € (5.50 $)	3.34 € (3.75 $)	-31.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.61 $)	2.49 € (2.80 $)	-22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (33.68 $)	26.72 € (30.00 $)	-10.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.88 € (6.60 $)	3.12 € (3.50 $)	-46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,490.00 € (28,619.07 $)	26,719.95 € (30,000.00 $)	+4.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,666.21 € (29,939.67 $)	23,126.61 € (25,965.55 $)	-13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	328.47 € (368.79 $)	185.93 € (208.75 $)	-43.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.55 € (19.70 $)	51.00 € (57.26 $)	+190.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.63 € (38.88 $)	63.78 € (71.61 $)	+84.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.68 € (45.68 $)	41.14 € (46.19 $)	+1.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.29 € (23.90 $)	19.53 € (21.93 $)	-8.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.47 $)	12.73 € (14.29 $)	+6.1 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	321.51 € (360.98 $)	1,221.49 € (1,371.44 $)	+279.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,213.24 € (13,712.49 $)	20,097.20 € (22,564.26 $)	+64.6 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	91.14 € (102.33 $)	46.43 € (52.13 $)	-49.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.46 € (44.30 $)	37.87 € (42.52 $)	-4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.51 € (102.75 $)	79.99 € (89.81 $)	-12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	125.07 € (140.42 $)	101.05 € (113.45 $)	-19.2 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	875.88 € (983.40 $)	1,553.39 € (1,744.08 $)	+77.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	708.39 € (795.35 $)	1,280.20 € (1,437.35 $)	+80.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,569.36 € (1,762.01 $)	2,578.57 € (2,895.11 $)	+64.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,254.82 € (1,408.86 $)	2,138.85 € (2,401.41 $)	+70.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	630.09 € (707.44 $)	267.09 € (299.88 $)	-57.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	462.24 € (518.99 $)	224.43 € (251.99 $)	-51.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,471.97 € (2,775.42 $)	3,853.84 € (4,326.93 $)	+55.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.70	6.51	+75.9 %
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