Cost of Living in Austria

Summary of cost of living in Austria:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,794.1$ (3,649.3€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,113.6$ (1,071.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Austria is, on average, 5.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Austria is, on average, 45.9% 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)	4.80 €	3.50-5.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.20 €	3.50-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.72 €	2.50-4.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 €	1.81-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.52 €	2.00-3.90
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.50 €	4.13-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.32 €	1.26-4.08
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.54-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.01 €	2.39-5.28
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.36 €	4.08-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.90 €	3.18-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	9.09 €	5.40-11.79
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.68-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.68-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.24 €	0.45-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.77 €	0.91-2.72
Potato (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	1.63 €	1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.76 €	0.33-1.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.50 €	3.99-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.26 €	0.80-1.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 €	1.00-2.89
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.30 €	5.80-7.00
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)	4.85 €	3.80-8.30
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.09 €	1.61-4.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	25.20-36.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.91 €	5.60-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 €	23,900.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,937.00 €	22,090.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	335.88 €	212.50-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	18.27 €	9.99-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	34.30 €	25.00-45.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	41.53 €	20.00-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.59 €	15.00-30.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.50-18.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	313.31 €	200.00-500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,138.58 €	5,500.00-24,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	93.14 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.08 €	25.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.63 €	60.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	119.39 €	60.00-200.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	859.43 €	600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	708.05 €	550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,588.19 €	1,010.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,263.87 €	900.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	595.05 €	371.61-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	454.59 €	315.87-696.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,438.53 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.66	1.80-4.00

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