Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Austria Reverse

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Cost of Living in Austria is 2.9% higher than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austria is 11.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Austria are 40.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Austria are 4.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Austria are 5.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Austria is 28.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Austria Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)		 17.08 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.86 €)		 79.71 $
(70.00 €)		      +6.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.66 €)		 11.39 $
(10.00 €)		      +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 5.58 $
(4.90 €)		      -7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      -26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.59 €)		 4.35 $
(3.82 €)		      -16.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.54 $
(3.11 €)		      +38.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 2.94 $
(2.58 €)		      +40.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 6.28 $
(5.52 €)		      +57.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.62 $
(2.30 €)		      -20.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.18 $
(1.04 €)		      -43.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.70 €)		 4.54 $
(3.99 €)		      +8.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.15 €)		 8.42 $
(7.40 €)		      +43.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 6.65 $
(5.84 €)		      +20.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)		 10.37 $
(9.11 €)		      +40.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 1.28 $
(1.13 €)		      -46.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.07 $
(0.94 €)		      +40.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.39 $
(1.22 €)		      -31.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		      -8.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.97 $
(0.85 €)		      -26.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.90 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(1.94 €)		 1.88 $
(1.65 €)		      -14.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 0.85 $
(0.75 €)		      -61.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)		 7.97 $
(7.00 €)		      -46.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.44 $
(1.27 €)		      -26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.16 €)		 1.96 $
(1.72 €)		      -45.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)		 7.40 $
(6.50 €)		      -26.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Austria Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.85 $
(2.50 €)		      +13.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.08 €)		 58.07 $
(51.00 €)		      -10.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 5.69 $
(5.00 €)		      +51.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 3.67 $
(3.22 €)		      +30.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.35 €)		 34.16 $
(30.00 €)		      +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 6.72 $
(5.90 €)		      +91.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,345.49 €)		 29,316.21 $
(25,745.00 €)		      -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.69 $
(22,800.87 €)		 29,740.38 $
(26,117.50 €)		      +14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(182.95 €)		 381.88 $
(335.36 €)		      +83.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.20 $
(50.23 €)		 20.61 $
(18.10 €)		      -64.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(62.76 €)		 39.86 $
(35.01 €)		      -44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.43 $
(40.77 €)		 46.80 $
(41.10 €)		      +0.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.28 €)		 24.44 $
(21.47 €)		      +11.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(12.49 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      -3.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.88 $
(1,206.51 €)		 369.36 $
(324.37 €)		      -73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(19,932.19 €)		 14,814.82 $
(13,010.13 €)		      -34.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Austria Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.07 $
(45.73 €)		 104.16 $
(91.47 €)		      +100.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.38 €)		 45.77 $
(40.20 €)		      +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.71 €)		 103.49 $
(90.89 €)		      +15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.41 €)		 140.59 $
(123.46 €)		      +24.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.88 $
(1,527.06 €)		 993.78 $
(872.72 €)		      -42.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.47 $
(1,261.49 €)		 813.11 $
(714.06 €)		      -43.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,898.80 $
(2,545.67 €)		 1,788.09 $
(1,570.27 €)		      -38.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.53 $
(2,109.86 €)		 1,443.15 $
(1,267.35 €)		      -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.26 $
(264.56 €)		 707.53 $
(621.34 €)		      +134.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.43 $
(220.80 €)		 526.88 $
(462.69 €)		      +109.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Austria Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,335.09 $
(3,807.00 €)		 2,745.08 $
(2,410.69 €)		      -36.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.68      -43.5 %
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