Cost of living in Austria
Summary of cost of living in Austria
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: €4,115
- Single person estimated monthly costs: €2,092
- Cost of living in Austria is cheaper than in 78% of countries in Western Europe (14 out of 18)
- Cost of living in Austria is more expensive than in 64% of countries in the World (25 out of 66)
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | €15 | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | €10 | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | €7 | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | €1.48 | ||
12 eggs, large | €5.38 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | €4.03 | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | €7 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | €2.29 | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | €2.37 | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | €1.22 | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | €7 | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | €3.10 | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | €1.88 | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | €1,661 | ||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | €1,192 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | €247 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | €970 | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | €682 | ||
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | €112 | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | €28 | ||
40” flat screen tv | €482 | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | €114 | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | €13 | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | €18 | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | €91 | ||
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | €36 | ||
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | €89 | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | €104 | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | €27,495 | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | €1.66 | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | €47 | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | €15 | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | €13 | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | €132 | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | €5.00 | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | €2.99 | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | €3.36 | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | €1.70 | ||
Tube of toothpaste | €2.84 | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | €23 | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | €31 | ||
2 tickets to the movies | €22 | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | €270 | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | €63 | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | €9 | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | €3.75 | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | €5.27 | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | €495 | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | €0.10 | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | €31 | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | €6 |
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Map of Cost of Living in Austria
This map shows only the top cities in Austria. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Austria
(top cities by data quality)
Ranking | City | Price Index * |
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1st | Vienna | 121 |
2nd | Innsbruck | 108 |
3rd | Salzburg | 107 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Vienna is 12% more expensive than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Vienna is 50% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Vienna is about the same as in Tilburg
- Cost of living in Graz is 22% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Innsbruck is 42% more expensive than in Huelva
- Cost of living in Vienna is 8% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Innsbruck is about the same as in Coban
- Cost of living in Vienna is 24% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Vienna is 28% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Vienna is 36% more expensive than in El Eulma
- Cost of living in Vienna is 23% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Vienna is 46% more expensive than in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Vienna is 25% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain
- Cost of living in Vienna is 29% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Salzburg is 19% cheaper than in Munich
- Cost of living in Vienna is 41% more expensive than in Saltillo
- Cost of living in Innsbruck is about the same as in Hanover
- Cost of living in Innsbruck is 5% more expensive than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Vienna is 12% cheaper than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Innsbruck is 42% more expensive than in Georgetown
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Prices recently added
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Vienna costs €5.60 (about 15 hours ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Vienna costs €4.60 (about 15 hours ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Vienna costs €100 (about 15 hours ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Vienna costs €40 (about 15 hours ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in Vienna costs €200 (about 15 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Vienna costs €2.40 (about 15 hours ago)
- Public transport in Vienna costs €45 (about 15 hours ago)
- Men’s leather business shoes in Vienna costs €300 (about 15 hours ago)
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Vienna costs €150 (about 15 hours ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Vienna costs €120 (about 15 hours ago)