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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 22.8% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 25.3% cheaper than Austria without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Austria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.19 €14.84
-6.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$81.7 €70.5
-29.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.39 €9.83
-6.94%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.36 €3.77
-45.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.74 €3.23
-30.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.01 €2.6
-36.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.81 €5.02
-40.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$5.28 €4.56
-22.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Austria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.73 €1.49
-31.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.87 €2.48
-46.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.73 €2.36
-41.03%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.55 €3.93
-31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$18.74 €16.18
-23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$15 €12.95
-42.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$23.67 €20.43
-33.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.81 €2.42
-12.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.38 €2.05
-13.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$3.2 €2.76
-36.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$4.47 €3.86
-40.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.16 €1.86
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.99 €1.72
-31.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.83 €0.72
-10.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$7.66 €6.61
-16.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.93 €7.71
-35.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.47 €1.27
-10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.01 €1.74
3.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Austria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.86 €2.47
-37.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$60.2 €52
-42.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.75 €4.97
-20.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.07 €1.78
-35.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$34.27 €29.58
-22.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.81 €1.57
1.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$29.5K €25.4K
33.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$30.9K €26.6K
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Austria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$377 €325
-60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$20.86 €18.01
-1.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$40.42 €34.9
-17.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Austria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$46.74 €40.36
1.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$26.13 €22.56
-40.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$13.95 €12.05
-31.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Austria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$377 €325
38.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$14.9K €12.9K
-33.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Austria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$102 €87.7
-14.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.67 €39.43
-18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$103 €88.9
-11.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$143 €123
-24.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Austria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,012 €874
3.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$822 €710
-1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,817 €1,569
-6.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,423 €1,229
-12.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$7,330 €6,328
-42.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$5,512 €4,759
-50.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Austria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$3,020 €2,608
-33.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.72
-5.65%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Austria: October 26, 2025

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