Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 5.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 19.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 47.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 11.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 10.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 19.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)
71.67 $
(66.00 €)
     -4.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
4.89 $
(4.50 €)
     -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
3.91 $
(3.60 €)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)
3.12 $
(2.87 €)
     +24.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
2.62 $
(2.41 €)
     +27.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)
5.91 $
(5.45 €)
     +48.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
2.42 $
(2.23 €)
     -25.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.09 $
(1.00 €)
     -47.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
4.33 $
(3.99 €)
     +18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
7.70 $
(7.09 €)
     +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)
6.22 $
(5.73 €)
     +13.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
9.43 $
(8.68 €)
     +29.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)
1.22 $
(1.12 €)
     -49.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
1.00 $
(0.92 €)
     +31.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.32 $
(1.21 €)
     -35.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -33.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.83 $
(0.76 €)
     -40.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
1.77 $
(1.63 €)
     -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     -63.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
8.69 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
1.39 $
(1.28 €)
     -23.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)
1.86 $
(1.72 €)
     -46.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
6.52 $
(6.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.71 $
(2.50 €)
     +8.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)
55.38 $
(51.00 €)
     -20.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
3.15 $
(2.90 €)
     +12.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
32.58 $
(30.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
6.58 $
(6.06 €)
     +80.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)
27,146.71 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)
25,602.96 $
(23,578.33 €)
     -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)
372.26 $
(342.82 €)
     +79.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)
19.67 $
(18.12 €)
     -63.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)
36.59 $
(33.70 €)
     -48.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)
42.26 $
(38.92 €)
     -10.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)
22.26 $
(20.50 €)
     +1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)
13.03 $
(12.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Childcare
United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)
339.80 $
(312.93 €)
     -75.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)
12,653.08 $
(11,652.50 €)
     -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)
99.91 $
(92.01 €)
     +90.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)
44.52 $
(41.00 €)
     +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)
98.58 $
(90.79 €)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)
126.14 $
(116.16 €)
     +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)
946.58 $
(871.72 €)
     -48.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)
764.29 $
(703.85 €)
     -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)
1,669.44 $
(1,537.42 €)
     -46.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)
1,331.03 $
(1,225.77 €)
     -47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)
630.46 $
(580.61 €)
     +38.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)
453.59 $
(417.72 €)
     +26.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)
2,845.49 $
(2,620.48 €)
     -35.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 3.18      -52.0 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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