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

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 4.6% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 7.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$15.97 A$24.47
7.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$77.2 A$118
5.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$9.66 A$14.8
17.91%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$3.57 A$5.48
22.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.64 A$4.04
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.22 A$3.41
35.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.02
$6.57 A$10.06
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.56
$6.98 A$10.7
-24.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.5 A$2.3
15.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.42 A$3.7
18.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.02 A$3.1
35.15%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$4.38 A$6.71
3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$8.86 A$13.58
111.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$8.26 A$12.66
81.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.43
$14.14 A$21.66
67.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.24 A$4.96
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.68 A$4.11
-11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.86 A$4.39
11.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$4.25 A$6.5
5.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.55 A$3.91
-15.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.19 A$3.35
-9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.24 A$3.43
-11.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.57 A$2.41
-47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.61
$31.36 A$48.04
-75.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$13.32 A$20.41
-32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$4.61 A$7.06
-68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$4.97 A$7.61
-59.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.97 A$4.54
-3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$98 A$150
-38.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$3.62 A$5.55
58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.82 A$2.79
13.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.58
$37.78 A$57.9
-9.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.2 A$1.84
50.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$29.1K A$44.6K
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
36.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$180 A$276
109.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$26.23 A$40.19
-20.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 €34.9
$52.8 A$80.9
-23.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 €40.36
$46.77 A$71.7
-0.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 €22.56
$16.37 A$25.08
59.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.05
$13.82 A$21.18
0.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 €325
$1,599 A$2,450
-76.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$12.3K A$18.8K
21.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$71.7 A$110
41.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$51.5 A$78.8
-11.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$101 A$155
1.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$110 A$168
30.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,395 A$2,137
-27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €710
$1,106 A$1,694
-25.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 €1,569
$2,271 A$3,480
-20.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,775 A$2,719
-19.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 €6,328
$6,985 A$10.7K
4.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 €4,759
$5,106 A$7,823
7.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 €2,608
$3,626 A$5,555
-16.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
6.35
-41.42%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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