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

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 7.9% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 9.6% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.22
$16.57 A$24.86
6.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 €70.0
$77.7 A$117
4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 €10.05
$9.88 A$14.82
18.02%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.76
$3.48 A$5.22
25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 €3.13
$2.56 A$3.84
41.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 €2.60
$2.13 A$3.20
41.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 €4.95
$6.62 A$9.93
-13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 €4.56
$7.31 A$10.97
-27.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 A$2.26
10.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.49 A$3.74
16.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.07 A$3.10
32.37%
Eggs
$4.76 €4.11
$4.27 A$6.41
11.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.79 €16.20
$8.73 A$13.10
115.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.68 €12.65
$8.25 A$12.38
77.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.50 €20.25
$14.17 A$21.26
65.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 €2.54
$3.27 A$4.90
-9.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.68 A$4.02
-11.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.89 A$4.34
5.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.38 €3.77
$4.28 A$6.42
2.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 €1.85
$2.47 A$3.70
-12.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.11 A$3.16
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.30 A$3.44
-18.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.50 A$2.24
-39.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 €6.33
$31.81 A$47.72
-76.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 €7.06
$13.45 A$20.17
-39.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$4.48 A$6.72
-67.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.66
$5.01 A$7.51
-61.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.91 A$4.37
1.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 €51.6
$97.0 A$146
-38.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 €4.91
$3.67 A$5.51
55.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.81 A$2.71
14.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.39 €30.50
$38.37 A$57.6
-7.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.20 A$1.79
51.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$29.1K A$43.6K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$22.7K A$34.1K
34.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$175 A$262
115.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.30 €17.50
$26.26 A$39.39
-22.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.11 €34.58
$53.0 A$79.5
-24.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.31 €39.92
$47.12 A$70.7
-1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.54 €22.01
$16.51 A$24.77
54.69%
Cinema Ticket
$13.85 €11.94
$13.57 A$20.35
2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$382 €330
$1,588 A$2,382
-75.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.9K
$12.5K A$18.8K
19.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.6
$69.7 A$105
45.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 €39.63
$50.7 A$76.0
-9.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.0
$102 A$153
-0.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €123
$109 A$163
30.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 €866
$1,370 A$2,055
-26.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 €712
$1,076 A$1,613
-23.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,849 €1,594
$2,270 A$3,404
-18.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,440 €1,241
$1,772 A$2,658
-18.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,411 €6,388
$7,081 A$10.6K
4.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,407
$5,392 A$8,088
-5.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,022 €2,605
$3,742 A$5,614
-19.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
6.35
-41.42%

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

Last update for Austria: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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