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 21.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 46.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 13.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 11.2% 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 $
(18.55 €)
16.17 $
(15.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.58 €)
71.14 $
(66.00 €)
     -5.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(10.11 €)
10.78 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -19.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.73 €)
3.81 $
(3.53 €)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.30 €)
3.07 $
(2.85 €)
     +23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
2.56 $
(2.38 €)
     +25.1 %
Markets
United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
5.78 $
(5.37 €)
     +44.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)
2.40 $
(2.22 €)
     -25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.43 €)
4.32 $
(4.01 €)
     +16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 $
(5.39 €)
7.78 $
(7.22 €)
     +33.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.49 $
(5.09 €)
6.20 $
(5.75 €)
     +12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.75 €)
9.34 $
(8.67 €)
     +28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -49.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     +30.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.88 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -36.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
2.03 $
(1.89 €)
     -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.26 €)
0.89 $
(0.83 €)
     -34.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -41.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)
1.74 $
(1.62 €)
     -19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(2.03 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     -64.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.92 €)
8.62 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.64 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -24.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.29 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)
6.47 $
(6.00 €)
     -35.3 %
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) 72.00 $
(66.80 €)
53.89 $
(50.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.71 $
(3.45 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     +45.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
3.12 $
(2.90 €)
     +13.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.83 €)
32.34 $
(30.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.39 €)
6.58 $
(6.11 €)
     +80.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,354.00 $
(30,944.17 €)
26,946.91 $
(25,000.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.50 $
(24,205.46 €)
24,947.88 $
(23,145.39 €)
     -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203.39 $
(188.70 €)
353.50 $
(327.96 €)
     +73.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.34 $
(48.55 €)
19.95 $
(18.50 €)
     -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.63 $
(65.53 €)
35.52 $
(32.96 €)
     -49.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.01 $
(43.61 €)
41.93 $
(38.90 €)
     -10.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.00 $
(20.41 €)
22.02 $
(20.43 €)
     +0.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.99 €)
12.93 $
(12.00 €)
     -7.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.52 $
(1,277.06 €)
330.43 $
(306.56 €)
     -76.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,999.48 $
(21,337.77 €)
12,155.28 $
(11,277.06 €)
     -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.98 $
(48.22 €)
98.10 $
(91.01 €)
     +88.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(39.49 €)
43.51 $
(40.37 €)
     +2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 $
(81.96 €)
97.52 $
(90.48 €)
     +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.69 $
(105.47 €)
123.82 $
(114.88 €)
     +8.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,756.47 $
(1,629.57 €)
913.30 $
(847.31 €)
     -48.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,445.56 $
(1,341.12 €)
746.01 $
(692.11 €)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.31 $
(2,737.15 €)
1,635.81 $
(1,517.62 €)
     -44.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,394.37 $
(2,221.38 €)
1,288.88 $
(1,195.76 €)
     -46.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 312.27 $
(289.71 €)
602.76 $
(559.21 €)
     +93.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.21 $
(234.92 €)
442.63 $
(410.65 €)
     +74.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,534.97 $
(4,207.32 €)
2,571.67 $
(2,385.87 €)
     -43.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.36      -48.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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