Cost of Living in Austria
Cost of living in Austria is 4.66% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Austria is, on average, 37.13% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.90 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.14 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.75 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.18 € | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.17 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.75 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.82 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.78 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.22 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.73 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.43 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.04 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.61 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.33 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.60 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.10 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.51 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 5.50 € | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.40 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.50 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.90 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.80 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.71 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,500.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,819.16 € | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 193.20 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.06 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 31.81 € | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.20 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.26 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 276.87 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,885.93 € | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 83.57 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.77 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.80 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 110.81 € | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 738.49 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 578.30 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,339.12 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,031.98 € | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 471.52 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 327.67 € | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,994.37 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.07 |
Prices in Austria
These data are based on 7938 entries in the past 18 months from 741 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Austria
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linz | 73.18 | 25.11 | 50.10 | 66.48 | 68.97 | 78.08 | |
| Graz | 71.38 | 20.08 | 46.75 | 67.50 | 54.64 | 80.56 | |
| Vienna | 65.36 | 30.20 | 48.48 | 58.18 | 57.20 | 85.25 |
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