Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 10.7% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 30.3% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 91.9% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 16.9% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 15.7% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 37.8% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.09 $)	18.65 € (20.00 $)	+24.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 € (69.70 $)	69.94 € (75.00 $)	+7.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.70 € (10.40 $)	10.25 € (10.99 $)	+5.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.83 $)	5.60 € (6.00 $)	+24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	+63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.51 € (3.76 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+35.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.82 € (3.03 $)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	-17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	-17.5 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.33 € (5.72 $)	3.73 € (4.00 $)	-30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.19 € (2.35 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+37.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.01 € (1.08 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+91.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.98 € (4.27 $)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	-12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	-22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.65 € (6.06 $)	5.14 € (5.51 $)	-9.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.43 € (9.04 $)	6.80 € (7.29 $)	-19.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.11 € (1.19 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+102.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.91 € (0.98 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.15 € (1.24 $)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	+64.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.83 € (1.96 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	+13.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.89 $)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	+54.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+73.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.59 € (1.70 $)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	+27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	+189.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.58 $)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	+74.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.24 € (1.33 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.66 € (1.78 $)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	+99.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.00 € (6.43 $)	9.33 € (10.00 $)	+55.4 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 € (2.57 $)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	-2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50.00 € (53.62 $)	67.14 € (72.00 $)	+34.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	-30.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 € (3.11 $)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	-9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.17 $)	27.98 € (30.00 $)	-6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.11 € (6.56 $)	3.41 € (3.66 $)	-44.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,808.67 $)	30,773.62 € (33,000.00 $)	+23.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,988.75 € (24,651.92 $)	24,328.21 € (26,088.28 $)	+5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	323.44 € (346.84 $)	192.41 € (206.33 $)	-40.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.74 € (20.10 $)	48.99 € (52.54 $)	+161.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.91 € (35.29 $)	66.29 € (71.09 $)	+101.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	38.68 € (41.48 $)	44.47 € (47.69 $)	+15.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.02 € (21.47 $)	20.96 € (22.48 $)	+4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.87 $)	13.06 € (14.00 $)	+8.8 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	302.66 € (324.55 $)	1,282.45 € (1,375.24 $)	+323.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,440.28 € (12,267.95 $)	21,383.57 € (22,930.60 $)	+86.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.80 € (97.37 $)	48.99 € (52.53 $)	-46.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.77 € (42.65 $)	40.72 € (43.66 $)	+2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.53 € (94.93 $)	83.04 € (89.05 $)	-6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.22 € (120.34 $)	107.62 € (115.41 $)	-4.1 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	839.37 € (900.09 $)	1,664.72 € (1,785.16 $)	+98.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	680.41 € (729.63 $)	1,367.69 € (1,466.64 $)	+101.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,506.13 € (1,615.09 $)	2,787.24 € (2,988.89 $)	+85.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,186.14 € (1,271.96 $)	2,263.27 € (2,427.01 $)	+90.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	567.12 € (608.15 $)	328.55 € (352.32 $)	-42.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	410.23 € (439.91 $)	255.22 € (273.69 $)	-37.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,369.52 € (2,540.94 $)	4,255.47 € (4,563.34 $)	+79.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.38	6.57	+94.2 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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