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

🙂 Solo nomad: Germany is 1.8% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Germany is 5.3% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Austria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$17.19 €14.84
-0.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$81.7 €70.5
-8.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$11.39 €9.83
0.70%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$4.36 €3.77
-8.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.74 €3.23
-10.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$3.01 €2.6
-3.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$5.81 €5.02
-9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$5.28 €4.56
-13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Austria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.73 €1.49
-27.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.87 €2.48
-23.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.73 €2.36
26.74%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.55 €3.93
-16.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$18.74 €16.18
-21.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$15 €12.95
-7.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$23.67 €20.43
-15.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.81 €2.42
13.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.38 €2.05
-24.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.2 €2.76
-27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.47 €3.86
5.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.16 €1.86
-26.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.99 €1.72
-18.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.99 €1.72
-6.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.83 €0.72
28.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$7.66 €6.61
28.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.93 €7.71
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.47 €1.27
-25.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.01 €1.74
-15.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Austria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.86 €2.47
28.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$60.2 €52
12.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.75 €4.97
2.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 €1.78
7.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$34.27 €29.58
9.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.81 €1.57
8.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$29.5K €25.4K
7.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30.9K €26.6K
20.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Austria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$377 €325
-7.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$20.86 €18.01
29.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$40.42 €34.9
28.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Austria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$46.74 €40.36
-13.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$26.13 €22.56
-6.08%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$13.95 €12.05
1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Austria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$377 €325
22.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$14.9K €12.9K
1.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Austria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$102 €87.7
-7.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$45.67 €39.43
-4.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$103 €88.9
-2.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$143 €123
-6.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Austria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,012 €874
2.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$822 €710
-7.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,817 €1,569
5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,423 €1,229
1.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$7,330 €6,328
-13.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$5,512 €4,759
-11.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Austria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$3,020 €2,608
11.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.72
6.99%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

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