Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Austria and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Austria is 4.3% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Austria is 6.4% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$20.1 £14.79
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$89.9 £66.2
-9.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.39 €9.83
$10.03 £7.38
13.56%
Cappuccino
$4.36 €3.77
$4.71 £3.46
-7.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 €3.23
$2.46 £1.81
52.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.6
$1.69 £1.24
78.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 €5.02
$6.59 £4.85
-11.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 €4.56
$6.27 £4.62
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.65 £1.22
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.66 £1.22
72.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.26 £1.67
20.80%
Eggs
$4.55 €3.93
$4.08 £3.01
11.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.74 €16.18
$9.78 £7.2
91.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15 €12.95
$8.74 £6.43
71.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.43
$14.34 £10.55
65.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$3.04 £2.24
-7.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.67 £1.23
42.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.9 £2.13
10.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.47 £2.56
28.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.62 £1.19
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.6 £1.18
24.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.12 £0.82
77.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.57 £1.15
-47.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.66 €6.61
$20.41 £15.02
-62.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$10.52 £7.74
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.83 £2.08
-48.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.74
$3.3 £2.43
-39.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.33 £2.45
-14.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.2 €52
$94.8 £69.7
-36.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 €4.97
$5.46 £4.02
5.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.55 £1.14
33.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.27 €29.58
$26.83 £19.74
27.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.57
$2 £1.47
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.4K
$37.7K £27.7K
-21.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K €26.6K
$41.3K £30.4K
-25.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 €325
$319 £235
18.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 €18.01
$17.53 £12.9
19.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.42 €34.9
$41.82 £30.78
-3.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.74 €40.36
$45.9 £33.78
1.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 €22.56
$15.86 £11.67
64.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.95 €12.05
$13.71 £10.09
1.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 €325
$1,756 £1,293
-78.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K €12.9K
$21.2K £15.6K
-29.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$90.6 £66.7
12.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 €39.43
$44.44 £32.71
2.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.9
$101 £74.3
1.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$103 £76
38.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 €874
$1,427 £1,050
-29.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €710
$1,157 £851
-28.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,817 €1,569
$2,327 £1,713
-21.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 €1,229
$1,846 £1,359
-22.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,330 €6,328
$6,050 £4,452
21.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,512 €4,759
$4,820 £3,547
14.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Austria
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,020 €2,608
$3,133 £2,306
-3.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
5.75
-35.30%

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Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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