Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 2.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 16.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 44.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 9.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 10.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 28.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.53 €)		 16.19 $
(15.00 €)		      -19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.49 €)		 75.55 $
(70.00 €)		      +0.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.19 €)		 10.79 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)		 5.29 $
(4.90 €)		      -11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)		 4.86 $
(4.50 €)		      -30.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)		 4.10 $
(3.80 €)		      -21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.37 €)		 3.35 $
(3.10 €)		      +31.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 2.78 $
(2.57 €)		      +33.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)		 5.94 $
(5.51 €)		      +48.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)		 2.45 $
(2.27 €)		      -25.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.93 €)		 1.12 $
(1.03 €)		      -46.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(3.86 €)		 4.31 $
(3.99 €)		      +3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.44 €)		 7.97 $
(7.39 €)		      +35.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)		 6.34 $
(5.87 €)		      +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(6.83 €)		 9.83 $
(9.11 €)		      +33.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.22 €)		 1.21 $
(1.12 €)		      -49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 1.01 $
(0.94 €)		      +33.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 1.31 $
(1.21 €)		      -35.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 1.92 $
(1.78 €)		      -14.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.92 $
(0.85 €)		      -31.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)		 0.85 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)		 1.77 $
(1.64 €)		      -19.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 0.80 $
(0.74 €)		      -63.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)		 7.55 $
(7.00 €)		      -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)		 1.37 $
(1.27 €)		      -29.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.33 €)		 1.87 $
(1.73 €)		      -48.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)		 7.02 $
(6.50 €)		      -29.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 2.70 $
(2.50 €)		      +7.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60.23 €)		 55.04 $
(51.00 €)		      -15.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.47 €)		 5.29 $
(4.90 €)		      +41.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.59 €)		 3.47 $
(3.22 €)		      +24.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.80 €)		 32.38 $
(30.00 €)		      +7.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.25 €)		 6.35 $
(5.88 €)		      +81.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,796.83 €)		 27,510.33 $
(25,490.00 €)		      -8.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.69 $
(24,055.09 €)		 28,518.13 $
(26,423.79 €)		      +9.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.48 $
(193.17 €)		 355.47 $
(329.36 €)		      +70.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(52.98 €)		 19.51 $
(18.08 €)		      -65.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(66.25 €)		 37.67 $
(34.91 €)		      -47.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(43.04 €)		 44.10 $
(40.86 €)		      -5.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.24 €)		 22.97 $
(21.29 €)		      +5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.25 $
(13.20 €)		 12.95 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.22 $
(1,273.30 €)		 344.32 $
(319.03 €)		      -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.94 $
(20,949.49 €)		 13,649.84 $
(12,647.41 €)		      -39.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.21 €)		 98.75 $
(91.50 €)		      +89.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(39.45 €)		 43.12 $
(39.95 €)		      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(82.98 €)		 97.41 $
(90.26 €)		      +8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(104.94 €)		 133.23 $
(123.45 €)		      +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.19 $
(1,610.54 €)		 935.82 $
(867.09 €)		      -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.02 $
(1,329.64 €)		 768.99 $
(712.52 €)		      -46.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,895.64 $
(2,682.98 €)		 1,675.16 $
(1,552.14 €)		      -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.18 $
(2,222.06 €)		 1,361.69 $
(1,261.69 €)		      -43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(278.98 €)		 659.81 $
(611.35 €)		      +119.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(233.29 €)		 494.57 $
(458.25 €)		      +96.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.07 $
(4,014.85 €)		 2,572.55 $
(2,383.62 €)		      -40.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 3.69      -43.9 %
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