Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and China

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 120.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 192.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 135.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 160.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.13
$2.82 ¥19.51
519.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 €70.9
$23.62 ¥163
246.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.82
$4.97 ¥34.35
128.37%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.89
$3.14 ¥21.66
42.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.27
$0.44 ¥3.07
759.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$0.27 ¥1.84
1029.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.05
$0.93 ¥6.40
526.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.44
$2.08 ¥14.37
146.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.84 ¥12.70
-7.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 €2.46
$1.62 ¥11.17
75.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.96 ¥6.62
175.00%
Eggs
$4.73 €4.10
$1.56 ¥10.76
203.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.82 €16.30
$13.18 ¥91.1
42.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.01 €13.00
$3.21 ¥22.15
367.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.34 €20.21
$10.89 ¥75.3
114.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.77 ¥12.20
66.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 €2.13
$1.25 ¥8.64
96.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 €2.64
$1.52 ¥10.53
100.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 €3.88
$1.15 ¥7.95
289.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$0.76 ¥5.28
181.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 €1.72
$0.89 ¥6.14
122.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.61 ¥4.24
206.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.54 ¥3.72
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.45 €6.45
$3.38 ¥23.33
120.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.36 €7.24
$11.67 ¥80.6
-28.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$0.78 ¥5.39
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.67 ¥11.54
20.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.48
$0.43 ¥2.98
565.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.2 €51.3
$20.93 ¥145
182.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.13
$1.41 ¥9.74
319.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 €1.79
$0.35 ¥2.44
488.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.08 €30.38
$6.48 ¥44.78
441.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.16 ¥8.04
58.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.9K
$19.3K ¥133.1K
55.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$17.0K ¥117.4K
85.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €328
$51.3 ¥354
639.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.43 €17.69
$9.84 ¥68.0
107.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.32 €34.92
$11.49 ¥79.4
250.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 €39.75
$40.28 ¥278
13.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.48 €22.07
$14.78 ¥102
72.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.10
$6.41 ¥44.30
118.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$380 €329
$403 ¥2,787
-5.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K €12.7K
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-17.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.5
$45.91 ¥317
127.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.69 €39.57
$32.39 ¥224
41.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.8
$71.2 ¥492
43.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €122
$74.0 ¥511
89.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 €878
$436 ¥3,013
132.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 €704
$254 ¥1,752
220.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,809 €1,567
$900 ¥6,219
101.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 €1,213
$548 ¥3,787
155.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,116 €6,162
$5,140 ¥35.5K
38.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,980 €4,313
$2,676 ¥18.5K
86.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,983 €2,583
$1,024 ¥7,079
191.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.06
-8.37%

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

Last update for Austria: February 28, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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