Cost of Living in Austria

Cost of living in Austria is 5.38% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Austria is, on average, 30.45% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 €	8.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 €	40.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.90 €	3.00-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-4.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.12 €	2.00-4.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 €	2.00-3.30
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.11 €	1.79-2.80
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.21 €	3.41-4.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.72 €	0.91-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.41-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.83 €	1.69-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.23 €	2.54-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.65 €	2.04-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.02 €	4.08-9.98
Apples (1 lb)	1.01 €	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.54-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.08 €	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.27-1.00
Onion (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.30 €	0.80-1.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.60 €	0.27-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	4.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.06 €	0.79-1.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.51 €	1.00-2.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 €	5.20-6.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 €	2.20-2.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.00 €	30.42-54.30
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.40 €	3.60-6.80
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 €	2.01-3.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.80 €	24.20-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.60 €	3.79-5.11
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,500.00 €	20,000.00-23,420.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,121.15 €	21,000.00-24,690.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	197.32 €	122.78-320.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 €	0.03-0.08
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.01 €	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.55 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.68 €	15.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	9.50-15.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	287.17 €	160.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,039.68 €	4,500.00-19,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.88 €	40.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.70 €	18.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.37 €	50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.19 €	70.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	725.36 €	550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	573.73 €	433.00-770.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,308.91 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,024.02 €	800.00-1,450.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	466.04 €	345.51-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	335.23 €	269.42-464.51
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,060.33 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.08	1.40-3.00

Prices in Austria

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Last update: December 2020
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