Cost of Living in Austria

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3.135.99$ (2,982.58€) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are  899.79$ (855.77€) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	13.00 €	8.00–20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55.00 €	40.00–80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.00 €	7.80–9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	3.80 €	3.00–4.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	4.00 €	3.00–4.50
Cappuccino (regular)	3.15 €	2.00–4.20
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.65 €	2.00–3.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	2.16 €	1.79–3.00

Markets		Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.14 €	0.90–1.39
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.95 €	1.00–3.20
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.97 €	0.95–3.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.10 €	1.79–4.56
Local Cheese (1kg)	13.41 €	6.50–25.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	10.61 €	5.00–15.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.81 €	9.00–25.00
Apples (1kg)	2.19 €	1.00–3.00
Banana (1kg)	1.72 €	1.00–2.50
Oranges (1kg)	2.47 €	1.30–4.00
Tomato (1kg)	2.70 €	1.50–5.00
Potato (1kg)	1.55 €	0.60–2.29
Onion (1kg)	1.39 €	0.79–2.50
Lettuce (1 head)	1.38 €	0.89–2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.59 €	0.27–1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	3.50–9.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.07 €	0.75–1.37
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.56 €	1.00–2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.70 €	5.40–6.50

Transportation		Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.40 €	2.10–2.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.55 €	30.42–55.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	3.60–7.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.80 €	1.27–2.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.70 €	24.00–30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.72 €	1.40–1.99
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,460.00 €	21,890.00–23,460.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,756.83 €	19,390.00–23,528.89
Utilities (Monthly)		Range
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	222.19 €	127.50–362.67
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.07 €	0.03–0.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	33.75 €	25.99–49.00

Sports And Leisure		Range
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.53 €	20.00–60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.32 €	15.00–26.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	9.00–15.00
Childcare		Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	321.08 €	220.00–500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,601.07 €	4,200.00–15,000.00
Clothing And Shoes		Range
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	86.85 €	50.00–120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	33.79 €	15.00–50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.66 €	50.00–120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	105.76 €	60.00–150.00

Rent Per Month		Range
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	720.97 €	550.00–1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	594.35 €	479.00–850.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,321.59 €	990.00–2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,072.78 €	800.00–1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price		Range
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,071.36 €	3,166.67–9,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,784.18 €	2,800.00–6,000.00
Salaries And Financing		Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,040.61 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.92	1.20–2.70

Prices in Austria