Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Austria are 7.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austria are 23.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 49.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 12.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 17.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 20.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.70 €)
15.09 $
(14.00 €)
     -16.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(64.96 €)
64.66 $
(60.00 €)
     -7.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(9.27 €)
8.89 $
(8.25 €)
     -11.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(4.64 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(6.03 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -33.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.68 $
(4.34 €)
3.56 $
(3.30 €)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(2.14 €)
2.93 $
(2.72 €)
     +27.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 $
(1.69 €)
2.43 $
(2.25 €)
     +33.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(3.60 €)
5.21 $
(4.84 €)
     +34.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.75 €)
2.03 $
(1.88 €)
     -31.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.75 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -48.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 $
(3.82 €)
3.74 $
(3.47 €)
     -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.32 $
(4.94 €)
6.42 $
(5.96 €)
     +20.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(5.02 €)
5.43 $
(5.04 €)
     +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.82 $
(6.33 €)
8.06 $
(7.48 €)
     +18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)
1.13 $
(1.05 €)
     -48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)
0.87 $
(0.81 €)
     +19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.88 $
(1.74 €)
1.16 $
(1.08 €)
     -38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.51 $
(1.40 €)
     -26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.15 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -35.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.16 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -42.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(1.96 €)
1.57 $
(1.46 €)
     -25.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.06 €)
7.54 $
(7.00 €)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.69 $
(2.50 €)
1.17 $
(1.09 €)
     -56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 $
(3.11 €)
1.65 $
(1.54 €)
     -50.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.35 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -28.2 %
Transportation
United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     +7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.96 €)
53.88 $
(50.00 €)
     -23.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     +53.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
3.12 $
(2.90 €)
     +15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.84 €)
29.53 $
(27.40 €)
     -1.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.78 $
(3.51 €)
7.22 $
(6.70 €)
     +91.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,198.75 €)
25,281.53 $
(23,460.00 €)
     +1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,328.46 $
(21,647.64 €)
22,209.51 $
(20,609.31 €)
     -4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.15 $
(169.95 €)
287.49 $
(266.78 €)
     +57.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 $
(0.16 €)
0.07 $
(0.06 €)
     -59.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.56 $
(64.55 €)
35.05 $
(32.53 €)
     -49.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.92 $
(38.90 €)
37.79 $
(35.07 €)
     -9.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.35 $
(17.03 €)
21.94 $
(20.36 €)
     +19.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Childcare
United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,169.56 $
(1,085.29 €)
328.63 $
(304.95 €)
     -71.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,550.68 $
(15,358.20 €)
9,496.95 $
(8,812.69 €)
     -42.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.44 $
(43.09 €)
91.67 $
(85.06 €)
     +97.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.63 $
(34.00 €)
38.21 $
(35.46 €)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.19 $
(74.42 €)
92.96 $
(86.26 €)
     +15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.94 $
(102.02 €)
119.94 $
(111.30 €)
     +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,704.85 $
(1,582.02 €)
807.78 $
(749.58 €)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,377.23 $
(1,278.00 €)
665.41 $
(617.47 €)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,847.42 $
(2,642.26 €)
1,462.90 $
(1,357.50 €)
     -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,246.00 $
(2,084.18 €)
1,175.22 $
(1,090.54 €)
     -47.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.21 $
(391.79 €)
571.73 $
(530.54 €)
     +35.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 284.24 $
(263.77 €)
406.46 $
(377.17 €)
     +43.0 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,219.67 $
(3,915.65 €)
2,590.84 $
(2,404.17 €)
     -38.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.38 2.01      -62.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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