Cost of Living in Austria

Summary of cost of living in Austria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,933.9$ (3,646.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,153.2$ (1,068.9€) without rent.
Cost of living in Austria is, on average, 2.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Austria is, on average, 43.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-22.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 €	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.90 €	3.50-5.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.30 €	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.79 €	2.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.08 €	1.80-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.57 €	2.00-4.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.49 €	4.13-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.28 €	1.35-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.54-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.00 €	2.39-5.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.38 €	4.08-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.86 €	2.72-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.11 €	4.99-11.79
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.68-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.94 €	0.63-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.21 €	0.63-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.79 €	0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 €	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.45-1.13
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 €	1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.33-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	3.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.27 €	0.80-1.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.73 €	1.00-2.89
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.50 €	5.80-7.60
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.30-3.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 €	30.42-64.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.95 €	3.80-8.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	1.61-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	26.70-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.90 €	5.60-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,490.00 €	24,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,423.79 €	23,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	331.52 €	212.50-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.08 €	9.99-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.43 €	25.00-48.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	40.96 €	20.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.17 €	15.00-28.90
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.50-17.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	318.25 €	200.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,662.62 €	5,500.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.30 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.95 €	25.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.68 €	54.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	123.45 €	60.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	869.72 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	710.85 €	550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,566.48 €	1,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,267.35 €	900.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	601.88 €	371.61-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	455.75 €	325.16-696.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,395.22 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.68	1.80-4.00

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