Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 2.5% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 11.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 40.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 4.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 5.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 27.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.57 €)		 17.07 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.90 €)		 79.66 $
(70.00 €)		      +6.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(9.89 €)		 11.38 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 5.58 $
(4.90 €)		      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      -26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.60 €)		 4.36 $
(3.83 €)		      -16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.60 $
(3.17 €)		      +40.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.92 $
(2.57 €)		      +40.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)		 6.24 $
(5.49 €)		      +56.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.58 $
(2.27 €)		      -21.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.19 $
(1.04 €)		      -43.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.72 €)		 4.53 $
(3.98 €)		      +7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)		 8.41 $
(7.39 €)		      +43.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.85 €)		 6.72 $
(5.91 €)		      +21.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.49 €)		 10.41 $
(9.14 €)		      +40.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		 1.28 $
(1.13 €)		      -46.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.07 $
(0.94 €)		      +40.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.39 $
(1.22 €)		      -31.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 2.00 $
(1.76 €)		      -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.96 $
(0.84 €)		      -27.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.90 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.86 $
(1.64 €)		      -15.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.84 $
(0.74 €)		      -62.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.18 €)		 7.97 $
(7.00 €)		      -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.45 $
(1.27 €)		      -25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)		 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		      -45.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.79 €)		 7.40 $
(6.50 €)		      -26.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.85 $
(2.50 €)		      +13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.12 €)		 58.04 $
(51.00 €)		      -10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)		 5.58 $
(4.90 €)		      +48.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 3.66 $
(3.22 €)		      +30.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.36 €)		 34.14 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 6.70 $
(5.89 €)		      +91.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,361.00 €)		 29,008.76 $
(25,490.00 €)		      -3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.75 $
(22,812.59 €)		 30,071.46 $
(26,423.79 €)		      +15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.36 $
(183.08 €)		 376.55 $
(330.88 €)		      +80.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(50.33 €)		 20.12 $
(17.68 €)		      -64.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(62.83 €)		 39.56 $
(34.77 €)		      -44.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(40.91 €)		 46.68 $
(41.02 €)		      +0.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(19.32 €)		 24.07 $
(21.15 €)		      +9.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.62 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      -4.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(1,210.05 €)		 360.37 $
(316.65 €)		      -73.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(19,867.28 €)		 14,393.32 $
(12,647.41 €)		      -36.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.80 €)		 103.17 $
(90.65 €)		      +97.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.56 $
(37.40 €)		 45.28 $
(39.79 €)		      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(78.79 €)		 103.10 $
(90.59 €)		      +15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.19 $
(99.46 €)		 140.64 $
(123.58 €)		      +24.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.62 $
(1,530.37 €)		 995.42 $
(874.67 €)		      -42.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.32 $
(1,262.97 €)		 807.81 $
(709.82 €)		      -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,902.02 $
(2,550.00 €)		 1,776.84 $
(1,561.31 €)		      -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.01 $
(2,112.41 €)		 1,433.04 $
(1,259.21 €)		      -40.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.40 $
(264.84 €)		 706.94 $
(621.19 €)		      +134.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(220.90 €)		 521.73 $
(458.44 €)		      +107.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.57 $
(3,813.18 €)		 2,757.39 $
(2,422.92 €)		      -36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.69      -43.3 %
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