Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 5.9% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 23.1% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 82.1% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.5% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 13.1% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 40.4% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.77 $)	19.02 € (20.00 $)	+26.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (73.61 $)	71.32 € (75.00 $)	+1.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.52 $)	10.46 € (11.00 $)	+4.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.70 € (4.94 $)	5.71 € (6.00 $)	+21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.21 $)	6.66 € (7.00 $)	+66.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.69 € (3.88 $)	4.93 € (5.18 $)	+33.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.93 € (3.08 $)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	-17.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.44 € (2.57 $)	1.97 € (2.07 $)	-19.3 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.48 € (5.76 $)	3.80 € (4.00 $)	-30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.34 € (2.46 $)	3.11 € (3.27 $)	+33.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.09 $)	1.98 € (2.08 $)	+91.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.01 € (4.22 $)	3.57 € (3.75 $)	-10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.33 € (7.71 $)	5.58 € (5.87 $)	-23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.90 € (6.20 $)	5.19 € (5.46 $)	-12.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.07 € (9.53 $)	6.93 € (7.28 $)	-23.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.18 $)	2.28 € (2.39 $)	+102.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (0.98 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.31 $)	1.94 € (2.04 $)	+55.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.84 € (1.93 $)	2.12 € (2.23 $)	+15.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.88 $)	1.28 € (1.35 $)	+52.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.84 $)	1.33 € (1.40 $)	+66.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.72 $)	2.09 € (2.19 $)	+27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.75 € (0.79 $)	2.10 € (2.21 $)	+181.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.41 $)	14.26 € (15.00 $)	+78.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.26 € (1.33 $)	1.80 € (1.90 $)	+43.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 € (1.84 $)	3.38 € (3.56 $)	+93.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.25 € (6.57 $)	9.51 € (10.00 $)	+52.2 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.63 $)	2.38 € (2.50 $)	-4.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 € (53.63 $)	61.81 € (65.00 $)	+21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 € (4.73 $)	3.57 € (3.75 $)	-20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.98 € (3.13 $)	2.66 € (2.80 $)	-10.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.55 $)	28.53 € (30.00 $)	-4.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.96 € (6.26 $)	3.36 € (3.53 $)	-43.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (26,288.17 $)	32,030.26 € (33,680.68 $)	+28.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,034.62 € (26,324.58 $)	24,901.73 € (26,184.84 $)	-0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	333.54 € (350.72 $)	196.79 € (206.93 $)	-41.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.93 € (18.85 $)	53.16 € (55.90 $)	+196.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.17 € (35.93 $)	67.55 € (71.03 $)	+97.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.05 € (43.17 $)	44.54 € (46.83 $)	+8.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.17 € (22.26 $)	19.98 € (21.01 $)	-5.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.62 $)	13.31 € (14.00 $)	+10.9 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	305.02 € (320.74 $)	1,313.68 € (1,381.37 $)	+330.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,096.65 € (12,719.96 $)	21,625.09 € (22,739.37 $)	+78.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	93.45 € (98.27 $)	49.64 € (52.20 $)	-46.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.98 € (42.04 $)	40.68 € (42.78 $)	+1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.48 € (98.29 $)	84.91 € (89.28 $)	-9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	118.18 € (124.27 $)	108.39 € (113.98 $)	-8.3 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	863.97 € (908.49 $)	1,671.25 € (1,757.36 $)	+93.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	706.77 € (743.19 $)	1,379.69 € (1,450.79 $)	+95.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,641.15 € (1,725.72 $)	2,799.11 € (2,943.34 $)	+70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,254.74 € (1,319.40 $)	2,283.37 € (2,401.03 $)	+82.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	607.91 € (639.24 $)	317.63 € (334.00 $)	-47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	449.37 € (472.52 $)	249.34 € (262.19 $)	-44.5 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,433.00 € (2,558.37 $)	4,205.94 € (4,422.66 $)	+72.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.62	6.57	+81.4 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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