Cost of Living in Austria

Summary of cost of living in Austria:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-22.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 € 3.50-5.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.40-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 2.50-4.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 € 1.81-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 1.80-3.90
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.48 € 4.13-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.34 € 1.13-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.54-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.01 € 2.33-5.28
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.33 € 4.08-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 2.95-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.07 € 5.40-11.34
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 0.65-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.64-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb) 1.84 € 0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.41-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 € 1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.33-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.26 € 0.80-1.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 € 1.00-2.89
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.25 € 5.80-7.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.20-3.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.00 € 30.42-64.70
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.65 € 3.90-8.30
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.98 € 2.09-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.00-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.96 € 5.60-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 € 23,900.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,533.21 € 22,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.89 € 212.50-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.81 € 9.99-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.18 € 25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.43 € 20.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.52 € 15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00-18.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 307.08 € 200.00-460.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,413.90 € 6,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.08 € 40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.28 € 20.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.77 € 60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.65 € 60.00-200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 867.05 € 600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 710.89 € 550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,648.74 € 1,100.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,258.13 € 900.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 618.26 € 371.61-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 454.66 € 306.58-743.22
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,434.22 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.61 1.80-4.00

Prices in Austria

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Last update: December 2024
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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
Salzburg 65.7 27.7 48.8 71.1 61.6 99.4
Vienna 62.1 26.5 46.3 64.3 61.8 106.6
Graz 60.4 19.3 42.2 61.2 59.0 111.1
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