Cost of Living in Austria

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,457.64$ (2,885.71€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 986.88$ (823.64€) without rent.
Cost of living in Austria is, on average, 6.25% higher than in United States.
Rent in Austria is, on average, 31.09% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 €	8.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 €	40.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.90 €	3.00-4.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.14 €	2.00-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.71 €	2.00-3.30
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 €	1.75-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.24 €	3.41-4.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.70 €	0.91-2.90
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.41-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.99 €	1.69-4.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.75 €	2.72-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.74 €	2.27-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.02 €	3.63-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.54-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.11 €	0.45-1.59
Tomato (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.68-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.25-1.13
Onion (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.32-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.31 €	0.85-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.61 €	0.29-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	4.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.06 €	0.71-1.40
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.59 €	1.00-2.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 €	5.20-6.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 €	2.20-2.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.00 €	30.42-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 €	3.60-7.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.90 €	2.04-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.60 €	24.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.55 €	3.79-5.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,460.00 €	21,200.00-23,460.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,304.39 €	19,390.00-22,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	199.36 €	121.43-320.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 €	0.03-0.09
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	32.27 €	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	35.31 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.53 €	15.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	293.60 €	175.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,199.69 €	4,500.00-16,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.54 €	40.00-109.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	33.59 €	19.99-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.36 €	50.00-110.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	115.09 €	70.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	708.14 €	541.56-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	565.72 €	441.43-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,336.11 €	900.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,018.42 €	790.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	477.55 €	259.66-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	339.72 €	229.68-473.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,047.37 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.03	1.30-3.00

Prices in Austria

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