Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Salzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Salzburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Graz is 9.7% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Graz is 8.4% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$17.65 €15.24
-6.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$82.6 €71.3
-1.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$13.65 €11.79
-14.87%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$4.65 €4.01
-7.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$4.41 €3.81
-7.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$4.01 €3.46
-32.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.72 €4.94
2.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.63 €4
9.50%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.77 €1.53
-9.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.87 €2.48
-27.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.63 €2.27
14.83%
Eggs
$5.09 €4.4
$5.53 €4.78
-7.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.54 €15.14
$22.64 €19.54
-22.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$14.53 €12.54
-3.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$22.98 €19.84
-9.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.81 €2.43
1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.45 €2.12
3.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.99 €3.44
-26.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$8.59 €7.41
-55.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.31 €2
-13.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.16 €1.86
-2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.93 €1.66
-5.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$1 €0.86
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 €6.57
$7.36 €6.36
3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$10.39 €8.97
-21.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 €1.32
1.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.7 €1.47
17.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.73 €2.35
30.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 €63.3
$87.8 €75.8
-16.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.35 €4.62
10.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.07 €1.78
-5.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.14 €30.34
$37.33 €32.23
-5.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.77 €1.53
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$29.4K €25.4K
-4.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$27.3K €23.6K
17.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €327
$384 €332
-1.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 €17.11
$22.72 €19.62
-12.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.9 €30.99
$43.05 €37.17
-16.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.11
$42.7 €36.87
22.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.88 €23.21
$28.22 €24.37
-4.75%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$15.9 €13.73
-12.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €354
$479 €413
-14.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 €6,172
$34.6K €29.9K
-79.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$118 €102
-16.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$62.3 €53.8
-37.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$113 €97.9
-12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$139 €120
7.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$1,273 €1,099
-35.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €595
$1,040 €898
-33.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 €1,108
$2,246 €1,939
-42.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$1,940 €1,675
-41.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,268 €5,412
$7,828 €6,758
-19.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,750
$6,760 €5,836
-35.75%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Graz
Salzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 €2,560
$3,413 €2,947
-13.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
3.9
0.26%

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Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salzburg: October 28, 2025

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