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

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 123.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 178.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 134.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 150.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$2.85 ¥20.46
503.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$23.97 ¥172
240.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$4.96 ¥35.61
129.64%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$3.13 ¥22.47
39.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$0.44 ¥3.18
750.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.29 ¥2.1
937.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.02
$0.95 ¥6.83
511.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.56
$2.14 ¥15.32
146.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.85 ¥13.23
-6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.68 ¥12.06
70.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$0.95 ¥6.81
187.37%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$1.55 ¥11.11
193.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$13.25 ¥95.1
41.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$3.28 ¥23.52
357.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.43
$10.85 ¥77.8
118.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.77 ¥12.66
58.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.26 ¥9.01
88.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$1.5 ¥10.73
113.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$1.19 ¥8.5
275.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$0.75 ¥5.4
188.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.86 ¥6.15
131.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.61 ¥4.37
226.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.58 ¥4.14
43.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.61
$3.45 ¥24.74
122.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$11.3 ¥81.1
-20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.84 ¥6
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.68 ¥12.05
19.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$0.4 ¥2.86
615.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$20.83 ¥149
188.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$1.36 ¥9.74
322.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.35 ¥2.55
491.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.58
$6.8 ¥48.75
403.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.12 ¥8.05
61.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
53.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
84.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$51.4 ¥369
632.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$9.77 ¥70.1
113.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 €34.9
$11.34 ¥81.3
256.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 €40.36
$39.55 ¥284
18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 €22.56
$14.89 ¥107
75.49%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.05
$6.23 ¥44.71
123.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 €325
$417 ¥2,989
-9.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-15.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$45.65 ¥327
122.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$33.49 ¥240
36.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$71.8 ¥515
43.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$72.9 ¥523
95.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$445 ¥3,194
127.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €710
$255 ¥1,830
222.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 €1,569
$915 ¥6,566
98.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$543 ¥3,895
162.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 €6,328
$6,142 ¥44.1K
19.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 €4,759
$2,860 ¥20.5K
92.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 €2,608
$942 ¥6,755
220.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
4.06
-8.37%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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