Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 6.2% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 23.9% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 85.4% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 15.7% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 14.6% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 38.8% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.60 $)	19.23 € (20.00 $)	+28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (72.78 $)	72.13 € (75.00 $)	+3.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.40 $)	10.58 € (11.00 $)	+5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.80 € (4.99 $)	5.77 € (6.00 $)	+20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.16 $)	6.73 € (7.00 $)	+68.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.71 € (3.86 $)	4.99 € (5.19 $)	+34.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.93 € (3.05 $)	2.44 € (2.54 $)	-16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 € (2.55 $)	1.99 € (2.07 $)	-18.6 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.50 € (5.72 $)	3.84 € (4.00 $)	-30.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.33 € (2.43 $)	3.15 € (3.28 $)	+35.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.08 $)	2.00 € (2.08 $)	+93.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.02 € (4.18 $)	3.63 € (3.77 $)	-9.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.33 € (7.62 $)	5.65 € (5.88 $)	-22.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.87 € (6.10 $)	5.25 € (5.45 $)	-10.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.07 € (9.43 $)	7.02 € (7.30 $)	-22.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.17 $)	2.29 € (2.38 $)	+103.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (0.97 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.30 $)	1.96 € (2.04 $)	+56.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.78 € (1.85 $)	2.14 € (2.23 $)	+20.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.87 $)	1.29 € (1.34 $)	+53.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.80 € (0.83 $)	1.34 € (1.40 $)	+68.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.70 $)	2.11 € (2.20 $)	+29.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.75 € (0.78 $)	2.13 € (2.21 $)	+184.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.32 $)	14.43 € (15.00 $)	+80.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.26 € (1.31 $)	1.84 € (1.91 $)	+45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 € (1.82 $)	3.41 € (3.54 $)	+94.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.30 € (6.55 $)	9.62 € (10.00 $)	+52.7 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.60 $)	2.40 € (2.50 $)	-3.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 € (53.03 $)	62.51 € (65.00 $)	+22.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.65 € (4.84 $)	3.61 € (3.75 $)	-22.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.98 € (3.10 $)	2.69 € (2.80 $)	-9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.19 $)	28.85 € (30.00 $)	-3.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.90 € (6.13 $)	3.39 € (3.53 $)	-42.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,000.00 € (27,034.42 $)	28,852.11 € (30,000.00 $)	+11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,533.21 € (26,549.05 $)	24,889.52 € (25,879.76 $)	-2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	334.87 € (348.20 $)	199.19 € (207.11 $)	-40.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.15 € (18.87 $)	53.90 € (56.04 $)	+196.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.24 € (35.60 $)	68.26 € (70.97 $)	+99.4 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	42.13 € (43.81 $)	44.95 € (46.74 $)	+6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.52 € (22.37 $)	20.33 € (21.14 $)	-5.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.48 $)	13.46 € (14.00 $)	+12.2 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	306.81 € (319.02 $)	1,323.94 € (1,376.61 $)	+331.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,413.90 € (12,907.79 $)	21,989.65 € (22,864.51 $)	+77.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	94.08 € (97.82 $)	50.06 € (52.05 $)	-46.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.39 € (42.00 $)	41.17 € (42.81 $)	+1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.77 € (97.50 $)	85.81 € (89.22 $)	-8.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	118.65 € (123.37 $)	109.69 € (114.05 $)	-7.6 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	873.72 € (908.48 $)	1,689.84 € (1,757.07 $)	+93.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	711.64 € (739.95 $)	1,393.43 € (1,448.87 $)	+95.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,594.02 € (1,657.44 $)	2,831.79 € (2,944.46 $)	+77.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,258.13 € (1,308.18 $)	2,309.93 € (2,401.83 $)	+83.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	613.27 € (637.67 $)	282.42 € (293.65 $)	-53.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	452.37 € (470.37 $)	239.06 € (248.57 $)	-47.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,438.83 € (2,535.86 $)	4,194.50 € (4,361.38 $)	+72.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.61	6.57	+81.7 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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