Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 5.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 19.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 45.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 13.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 12.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 29.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.18 €)
15.64 $
(15.00 €)
     -21.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.91 €)
73.01 $
(70.00 €)
     -2.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.55 €)
10.43 $
(10.00 €)
     -5.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.75 €)
5.01 $
(4.80 €)
     -16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.71 €)
4.17 $
(4.00 €)
     -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(4.98 €)
3.87 $
(3.71 €)
     -25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.43 €)
3.06 $
(2.93 €)
     +20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.99 €)
2.56 $
(2.45 €)
     +23.3 %
Markets
United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.83 €)
5.73 $
(5.50 €)
     +43.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(3.14 €)
2.43 $
(2.33 €)
     -25.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.99 €)
1.08 $
(1.03 €)
     -48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 $
(3.61 €)
4.19 $
(4.02 €)
     +11.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.63 €)
7.65 $
(7.33 €)
     +30.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(5.23 €)
6.12 $
(5.87 €)
     +12.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.30 $
(7.00 €)
9.46 $
(9.07 €)
     +29.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.29 €)
1.17 $
(1.12 €)
     -50.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.73 €)
0.97 $
(0.93 €)
     +27.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.96 €)
1.30 $
(1.25 €)
     -36.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.14 €)
1.86 $
(1.78 €)
     -16.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.29 €)
0.88 $
(0.84 €)
     -34.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.34 €)
0.83 $
(0.80 €)
     -40.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.11 €)
1.71 $
(1.64 €)
     -22.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.12 €)
0.78 $
(0.75 €)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.38 €)
8.34 $
(8.00 €)
     -44.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(1.83 €)
1.31 $
(1.26 €)
     -31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.40 €)
1.83 $
(1.75 €)
     -48.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.59 €)
6.57 $
(6.30 €)
     -34.3 %
Transportation
United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.40 €)
2.61 $
(2.50 €)
     +4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(62.32 €)
53.19 $
(51.00 €)
     -18.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.60 €)
5.01 $
(4.80 €)
     +33.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.68 €)
3.11 $
(2.98 €)
     +10.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.76 €)
31.29 $
(30.00 €)
     +4.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(3.38 €)
6.21 $
(5.96 €)
     +76.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,763.19 €)
27,117.99 $
(26,000.00 €)
     -9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,878.34 $
(24,811.45 €)
26,631.13 $
(25,533.21 €)
     +2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.04 $
(198.51 €)
349.27 $
(334.87 €)
     +68.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.00 $
(53.69 €)
18.93 $
(18.15 €)
     -66.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.98 $
(68.06 €)
35.71 $
(34.24 €)
     -49.7 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(44.80 €)
43.94 $
(42.13 €)
     -6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.12 $
(20.25 €)
22.44 $
(21.52 €)
     +6.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.42 €)
12.52 $
(12.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Childcare
United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.47 $
(1,319.72 €)
320.00 $
(306.81 €)
     -76.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,890.15 $
(21,946.45 €)
12,947.69 $
(12,413.90 €)
     -43.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(49.88 €)
98.12 $
(94.08 €)
     +88.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.76 $
(41.00 €)
42.13 $
(40.39 €)
     -1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.23 $
(85.55 €)
97.80 $
(93.77 €)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.04 $
(109.33 €)
123.75 $
(118.65 €)
     +8.5 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,757.64 $
(1,685.18 €)
907.49 $
(870.08 €)
     -48.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,449.10 $
(1,389.36 €)
742.24 $
(711.64 €)
     -48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.08 $
(2,823.67 €)
1,662.57 $
(1,594.02 €)
     -43.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.51 $
(2,303.46 €)
1,312.23 $
(1,258.13 €)
     -45.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 293.71 $
(281.61 €)
639.64 $
(613.27 €)
     +117.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 248.60 $
(238.35 €)
471.82 $
(452.37 €)
     +89.8 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,423.78 $
(4,241.40 €)
2,536.09 $
(2,431.53 €)
     -42.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.61      -45.0 %
Last update: December 2024December 2024
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