Cost of living

Austria

compared to

Italy

hira
Austria
Italy
Cost of living one person
$1523
$1219
Cost of living Family
$4975
$4252
One person rent
$819
$777
Family rent
$2594
$1867
Food expenses
$556
$538
Transport expenses
$141.18
$95.13
Monthly salary after tax
$2605.42
$1399.84
Quality of life
32.69
32.83
Human freedom index
8.25
7.25
Life expectancy
61.54
85.11
English speaking %
83.15%
30.26%
Population
8.8M
60.4M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1523) is 25% more expensive than in Italy ($1219). Austria ranked 33th vs 53th for Italy in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Austria compared to 1.2 months in Italy .

Eating Out
Austria
Italy
Lunch Menu
$17.59
$14.46
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$64.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.61
$11.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$5.75
Cappuccino
$3.43
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
Austria
Italy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968.35
$767.76
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632.37
$570.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2020.32
$1469.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1446.27
$758.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180.68
$150.59
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$355.18
$183.1
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$35.01
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.68
$3.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7529
$4041
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5644
$2180
Transportation
Austria
Italy
Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.93
Monthly ticket local transport
$55.11
$34.53
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.53
$23.14
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$2.15
Groceries
Austria
Italy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.85
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$2.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.15
Eggs, x12
$3.77
$3.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.09
$15.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.84
$12.14
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.46
$16.4
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.98
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.43
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.7
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.62
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.46
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.43
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.66
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$5.77
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
Cigarette pack
$6.45
$6.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.69
$8.94
Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.89
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$2.05
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.58
Other
Austria
Italy
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.79
$53.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.11
$9.76
Doctor's visit
$130.97
$101.52
Haircut, simple
$22.99
$16.22
Brand Jeans
$118.71
$90.94
Brand Sneakers
$88.95
$96.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313.64
$589.44
International Primary School, 1 year
$11683
$9609