Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 29.5% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 34% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$16.02 €13.83
7.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$57.6 €49.75
41.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$10.6 €9.15
7.45%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$2.39 €2.06
82.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.6 €2.24
43.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.91 €1.65
57.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.02
$3.44 €2.97
68.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.56
$4.11 €3.55
28.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 €1.02
46.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.53 €1.32
87.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.61 €1.39
69.57%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$3.1 €2.68
46.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$14.26 €12.32
31.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$8.6 €7.42
74.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.43
$15.7 €13.56
50.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.45 €2.12
14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.07 €1.78
14.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.03 €1.75
57.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$2.65 €2.29
68.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.83 €1.58
18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.36 €1.17
46.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$0.74 €0.64
12.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.61
$6.43 €5.55
19.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$5.72 €4.94
56.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.32 €1.14
11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.08 €1.8
-3.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$1.79 €1.54
59.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$34.46 €29.75
74.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$4.56 €3.94
26.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.33 €1.15
55.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.58
$26.41 €22.8
29.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.83 €1.58
-1.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$39.3K €33.9K
-25.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$31.2K €27K
-1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$149 €128
153.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$20.46 €17.67
1.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 €34.9
$33.3 €28.75
21.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 €40.36
$47.32 €40.85
-1.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 €22.56
$15.64 €13.5
67.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.05
$9.52 €8.22
46.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 €325
$522 €451
-27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$9,960 €8,600
49.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$87.2 €75.3
16.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$37.22 €32.13
22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$91.5 €79
12.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$108 €93
32.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,050 €907
-3.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €710
$812 €701
1.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 €1,569
$1,692 €1,460
7.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,239 €1,069
14.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 €6,328
$4,233 €3,655
73.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 €4,759
$2,725 €2,353
102.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 €2,608
$1,998 €1,725
51.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
3.51
5.98%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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