Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 1.8% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 5.5% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$17.11 €14.78
0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$74.9 €64.7
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$11.47 €9.91
-0.70%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.01 €3.46
8.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$3.33 €2.88
12.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.89 €2.5
4.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.02
$5.24 €4.52
10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.56
$4.58 €3.95
15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 €1.08
37.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.19 €1.89
31.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.46 €2.99
-21.10%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$3.79 €3.28
20.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$14.73 €12.72
27.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$13.83 €11.94
8.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.43
$19.93 €17.21
18.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.18 €2.75
-11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.79 €1.55
32.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.32 €2
37.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$4.73 €4.09
-5.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.58 €1.37
36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.62 €1.4
22.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.86 €1.6
6.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.07 €0.92
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.61
$9.84 €8.5
-22.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$6.85 €5.92
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.1 €0.95
33.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.7 €1.46
18.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.68 €3.18
-22.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$68 €58.7
-11.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$5.87 €5.07
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.23 €1.92
-7.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.58
$37.69 €32.54
-9.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.97 €1.7
-8.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$31.7K €27.4K
-7.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$37.3K €32.2K
-17.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$350 €302
7.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$27.07 €23.37
-22.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 €34.9
$51.9 €44.83
-22.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 €40.36
$40.64 €35.09
15.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 €22.56
$24.54 €21.19
6.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.05
$14.15 €12.22
-1.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 €325
$463 €400
-18.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$15.1K €13K
-1.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$94.4 €81.5
7.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$43.6 €37.65
4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$100 €86.7
2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$133 €115
7.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,042 €900
-2.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €710
$765 €660
7.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 €1,569
$1,909 €1,648
-4.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,445 €1,247
-1.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 €6,328
$6,341 €5,475
15.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 €4,759
$4,896 €4,227
12.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 €2,608
$3,362 €2,903
-10.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
3.98
-6.53%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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