Cost of Living in Austria

Summary of cost of living in Austria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,838.4$ (3,639.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,129.1$ (1,070.5€) without rent.
Cost of living in Austria is, on average, 5.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Austria is, on average, 45.1% 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)	4.50 €	3.40-5.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.30-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.68 €	2.50-4.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.88 €	1.81-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.43 €	1.80-3.80
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.48 €	4.13-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.34 €	1.13-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.54-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.99 €	2.28-5.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.23 €	3.63-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.92 €	2.95-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.88 €	4.54-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.65-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.68-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.86 €	0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.83 €	0.41-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 €	1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 €	0.33-1.30
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 €	4.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.27 €	0.97-1.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.74 €	1.00-2.70
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.20 €	5.80-7.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.20-3.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	51.00 €	30.42-64.70
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.90 €	3.90-8.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.98 €	2.04-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	25.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.97 €	5.60-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 €	23,460.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,819.24 €	21,000.00-29,590.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	341.24 €	212.50-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	17.72 €	9.90-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.02 €	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.34 €	20.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.08 €	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.00-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	304.41 €	200.00-450.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,847.22 €	5,800.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	93.16 €	40.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.14 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.43 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	117.23 €	69.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	862.27 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	713.76 €	540.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,630.94 €	1,100.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,254.21 €	900.00-1,700.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	625.29 €	371.61-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	448.87 €	311.22-696.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,439.76 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.61	1.80-4.00

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