Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 5.8% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 24.8% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 90.6% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 13.5% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 12.2% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 24.8% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.29 $)	18.42 € (20.00 $)	+22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	66.00 € (71.67 $)	69.07 € (75.00 $)	+4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.86 $)	10.13 € (11.00 $)	+1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.89 $)	5.53 € (6.00 $)	+22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.34 $)	6.45 € (7.00 $)	+61.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.60 € (3.91 $)	4.74 € (5.14 $)	+31.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.87 € (3.12 $)	2.31 € (2.51 $)	-19.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 € (2.62 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	-21.4 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.45 € (5.91 $)	3.68 € (3.99 $)	-32.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.23 € (2.42 $)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	+34.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.00 € (1.09 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+89.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.99 € (4.33 $)	3.38 € (3.67 $)	-15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.09 € (7.70 $)	5.38 € (5.84 $)	-24.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.73 € (6.22 $)	5.04 € (5.47 $)	-12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.68 € (9.43 $)	6.69 € (7.26 $)	-22.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.22 $)	2.21 € (2.40 $)	+97.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.00 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.21 € (1.32 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+55.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.84 € (2.00 $)	2.05 € (2.23 $)	+11.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.90 $)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	+50.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.83 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+68.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.63 € (1.77 $)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	+22.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	+176.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.69 $)	13.81 € (15.00 $)	+72.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	1.67 € (1.81 $)	+30.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.72 € (1.86 $)	3.24 € (3.52 $)	+88.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.52 $)	9.21 € (10.00 $)	+53.5 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.71 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	-7.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 € (55.38 $)	64.46 € (70.00 $)	+26.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	-35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 € (3.15 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.58 $)	27.63 € (30.00 $)	-7.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.06 € (6.58 $)	3.35 € (3.64 $)	-44.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (27,146.71 $)	31,017.28 € (33,680.68 $)	+24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,578.33 € (25,602.96 $)	24,084.27 € (26,152.35 $)	+2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	342.82 € (372.26 $)	191.47 € (207.91 $)	-44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.12 € (19.67 $)	50.19 € (54.50 $)	+177.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	33.70 € (36.59 $)	65.45 € (71.07 $)	+94.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.92 € (42.26 $)	43.49 € (47.22 $)	+11.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.50 € (22.26 $)	20.30 € (22.04 $)	-1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.03 $)	12.89 € (14.00 $)	+7.4 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	312.93 € (339.80 $)	1,273.39 € (1,382.73 $)	+306.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,652.50 € (12,653.08 $)	20,875.38 € (22,667.92 $)	+79.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.01 € (99.91 $)	48.24 € (52.38 $)	-47.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	41.00 € (44.52 $)	39.64 € (43.05 $)	-3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.79 € (98.58 $)	81.91 € (88.94 $)	-9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	116.16 € (126.14 $)	105.12 € (114.15 $)	-9.5 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	871.72 € (946.58 $)	1,685.56 € (1,830.30 $)	+93.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	703.85 € (764.29 $)	1,394.87 € (1,514.65 $)	+98.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,537.42 € (1,669.44 $)	2,871.33 € (3,117.89 $)	+86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,225.77 € (1,331.03 $)	2,319.06 € (2,518.19 $)	+89.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	580.61 € (630.46 $)	419.67 € (455.71 $)	-27.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	417.72 € (453.59 $)	331.61 € (360.09 $)	-20.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,620.48 € (2,845.49 $)	4,083.10 € (4,433.71 $)	+55.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.18	6.63	+108.4 %
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