Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 2.5% higher than in Austria (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 19.2% higher than in Austria
Rent Prices in United States are 77.6% higher than in Austria
Restaurant Prices in United States are 10.1% higher than in Austria
Groceries Prices in United States are 11.0% higher than in Austria
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 39.9% higher than in Austria

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Restaurants	Austria Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.25 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (75.84 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-1.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.90 € (5.31 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	+13.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.40 € (4.77 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+46.8 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.79 € (4.11 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+27.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.08 € (3.34 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	-23.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 € (2.79 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	-25.3 %
Markets	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.49 € (5.95 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-32.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.28 € (2.47 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+33.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.12 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+86.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.00 € (4.34 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	-4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.38 € (7.99 $)	5.42 € (5.88 $)	-26.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.86 € (6.35 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	-13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.11 € (9.87 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	-25.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.22 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+96.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.01 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-25.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.21 € (1.31 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+55.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+15.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 € (0.92 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+45.1 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.85 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.78 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+177.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.58 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+97.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.27 € (1.37 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 € (1.88 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+91.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.50 € (7.04 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	+42.0 %
Transportation	Austria Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.71 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	-7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 € (55.26 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	+17.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.95 € (5.36 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-30.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.49 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.50 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.90 € (6.39 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-45.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,490.00 € (27,617.87 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	+8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,423.79 € (28,629.61 $)	23,965.29 € (25,965.89 $)	-9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	331.52 € (359.19 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	-42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.08 € (19.59 $)	52.81 € (57.21 $)	+192.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.43 € (37.30 $)	65.99 € (71.49 $)	+91.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.96 € (44.38 $)	42.99 € (46.58 $)	+4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.17 € (22.94 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	-4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.00 $)	13.10 € (14.19 $)	+9.1 %
Childcare	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	318.25 € (344.82 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+299.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,662.62 € (13,719.68 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+64.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Austria Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.30 € (100.01 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-48.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.95 € (43.28 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	-1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.68 € (99.33 $)	82.62 € (89.52 $)	-9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	123.45 € (133.75 $)	104.54 € (113.27 $)	-15.3 %
Rent Per Month	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	869.72 € (942.33 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	+85.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	710.85 € (770.19 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	+86.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,566.48 € (1,697.25 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	+71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,267.35 € (1,373.15 $)	2,215.36 € (2,400.30 $)	+74.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	601.88 € (652.12 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-53.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	455.75 € (493.80 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	-49.0 %
Salaries And Financing	Austria Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,400.50 € (2,600.89 $)	4,003.88 € (4,338.12 $)	+66.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.68	6.57	+78.7 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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