Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Wels Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Wels

😐 Solo nomad: Graz is 3.5% more expensive than Wels without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Graz is 9.1% cheaper than Wels without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Graz
Wels
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$17.35 €14.98
-4.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$71.6 €61.8
14.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$12.25 €10.58
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$4.49 €3.88
-4.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$4.19 €3.62
-2.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.98 €2.57
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.3 €4.58
10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$4.88 €4.21
3.89%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Graz
Wels
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.45 €1.25
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$3.03 €2.62
-31.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.16 €1.87
39.81%
Eggs
$5.09 €4.4
$3.34 €2.88
52.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.54 €15.14
$24.68 €21.31
-28.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$13.91 €12.01
0.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$21.55 €18.61
-3.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.07 €2.65
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.9 €1.64
33.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$2.6 €2.24
13.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$2.84 €2.46
35.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.01 €1.74
-1.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.67 €1.44
25.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.73 €1.49
5.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$0.79 €0.68
26.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 €6.57
$7.73 €6.68
-1.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$9.52 €8.22
-14.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$0.78 €0.67
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.65 €1.42
20.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Graz
Wels
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.81 €2.43
26.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 €63.3
$28.52 €24.63
157.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$7.12 €6.15
-16.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.14 €30.34
$34.24 €29.57
2.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$29.3K €25.3K
-4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$34.8K €30.1K
-7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Graz
Wels
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €327
$354 €305
7.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 €17.11
$21.98 €18.98
-9.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.9 €30.99
$33.47 €28.9
7.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Graz
Wels
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.11
$40.24 €34.74
29.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.88 €23.21
$34.3 €29.61
-21.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$13.71 €11.83
1.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Graz
Wels
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €354
$908 €784
-54.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 €6,172
$7,152 €6,175
-0.06%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Graz
Wels
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$136 €118
-27.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$50 €43.2
-21.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$121 €104
-17.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$137 €119
9.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Graz
Wels
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$706 €609
16.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €595
$587 €507
17.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 €1,108
$1,166 €1,007
10.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$796 €688
42.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,268 €5,412
$5,625 €4,856
11.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,750
$4,980 €4,300
-12.79%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Graz
Wels
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 €2,560
$2,748 €2,373
7.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
3
30.33%

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Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wels: October 29, 2025

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