Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 1.7% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 12.6% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 41.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 5.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 6.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 27.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 79.12 $
(70.00 €)		      +5.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 5.54 $
(4.90 €)		      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 5.09 $
(4.50 €)		      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 4.33 $
(3.83 €)		      -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 3.58 $
(3.17 €)		      +39.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 2.90 $
(2.57 €)		      +38.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 6.21 $
(5.49 €)		      +55.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		      -22.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.18 $
(1.04 €)		      -43.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 4.50 $
(3.98 €)		      +6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 8.33 $
(7.37 €)		      +42.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)		 6.65 $
(5.89 €)		      +20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 10.30 $
(9.11 €)		      +39.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.28 $
(1.13 €)		      -46.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.06 $
(0.94 €)		      +39.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.39 $
(1.23 €)		      -32.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.98 $
(1.76 €)		      -11.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.96 $
(0.85 €)		      -27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.90 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.85 $
(1.64 €)		      -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.84 $
(0.74 €)		      -62.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 7.91 $
(7.00 €)		      -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.44 $
(1.27 €)		      -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 1.94 $
(1.71 €)		      -46.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 7.35 $
(6.50 €)		      -26.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.83 $
(2.50 €)		      +13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 57.64 $
(51.00 €)		      -11.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 5.54 $
(4.90 €)		      +47.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 3.64 $
(3.22 €)		      +29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 33.91 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 6.66 $
(5.89 €)		      +89.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 28,810.69 $
(25,490.00 €)		      -4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 29,866.13 $
(26,423.79 €)		      +15.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)		 373.98 $
(330.88 €)		      +79.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 19.94 $
(17.64 €)		      -65.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 39.29 $
(34.77 €)		      -45.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)		 46.37 $
(41.02 €)		      -0.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 23.91 $
(21.15 €)		      +8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 357.91 $
(316.65 €)		      -74.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 14,295.04 $
(12,647.41 €)		      -36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 102.46 $
(90.65 €)		      +96.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 44.97 $
(39.79 €)		      +5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)		 102.92 $
(91.06 €)		      +14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)		 140.39 $
(124.21 €)		      +24.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)		 988.62 $
(874.67 €)		      -43.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)		 802.29 $
(709.82 €)		      -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 1,764.71 $
(1,561.31 €)		      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(2,128.92 €)		 1,423.25 $
(1,259.21 €)		      -40.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 701.68 $
(620.80 €)		      +132.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 517.67 $
(458.01 €)		      +105.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)		 2,744.83 $
(2,428.47 €)		      -36.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.69      -43.4 %
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