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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Austria Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Austria

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 7.3% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 8.8% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Austria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$17.65 €15.22
-6.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$81.3 €70.0
-4.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$11.66 €10.05
-15.27%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$4.37 €3.76
-20.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$3.63 €3.13
-29.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$3.02 €2.60
-29.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$5.74 €4.95
15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$5.29 €4.56
38.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Austria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.67 €1.44
-9.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.91 €2.51
-14.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.74 €2.37
-24.45%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$4.76 €4.11
-10.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$18.79 €16.20
-53.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$14.68 €12.65
-43.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$23.50 €20.25
-39.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.95 €2.54
10.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$2.36 €2.03
13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$3.05 €2.63
-5.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$4.38 €3.77
-2.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$2.15 €1.85
14.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$2.02 €1.74
4.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.88 €1.62
22.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.91 €0.79
64.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$7.34 €6.33
333.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$8.18 €7.06
64.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.44 €1.24
211.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.93 €1.66
159.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Austria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$2.96 €2.55
-1.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$59.8 €51.6
62.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$5.70 €4.91
-35.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.07 €1.79
-12.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$35.39 €30.50
8.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.82 €1.57
-34.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$29.5K €25.4K
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$30.6K €26.4K
-25.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Austria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$377 €325
-53.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$20.30 €17.50
29.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$40.11 €34.58
32.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Austria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$46.31 €39.92
1.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$25.54 €22.01
-35.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$13.85 €11.94
-2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Austria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$382 €330
315.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$15.0K €12.9K
-16.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Austria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$102 €87.6
-31.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$45.98 €39.63
10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$102 €88.0
0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$142 €123
-23.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Austria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$1,005 €866
36.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$826 €712
30.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,849 €1,594
22.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$1,440 €1,241
23.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$7,411 €6,388
-4.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$5,112 €4,407
5.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Austria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$3,022 €2,605
23.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.72
70.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Austria: January 12, 2026

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