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Travel budget in Austria

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Austria: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Austria for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Austria in 2019

Cost of living: Austria VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Austria in 2019 is 8% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Austria in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Austria by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Austria compared to the national average.

Cities	/Austria	View Details
Salzburg	6% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Salzburg
Vienna	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Vienna
Linz	4% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Linz
Innsbruck	5% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Innsbruck
Feldkirch	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Feldkirch
Amstetten	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Amstetten
Klagenfurt	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Klagenfurt
Graz	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Graz
Schwechat	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Schwechat
Bregenz	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bregenz
Dornbirn	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dornbirn
Villach	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Villach
Wels	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Wels
Kufstein	16% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kufstein
Steyr	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Steyr
Leoben	22% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Leoben
Kapfenberg	24% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kapfenberg

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Local prices in Austria by expense type

Restaurant budget in Austria

Lunch

$ 15/person
($ 11 to $ 18)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 30/person
($ 24 to $ 36)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 8.4/person
($ 7.2 to $ 9.6)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 4.7 for 500ml
($ 4.1 to $ 5)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 1.9 for 330ml
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 3 to $ 4.3)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 3.2/can
($ 2.4 to $ 3.8)

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69% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 2.5/bottle
($ 1.8 to $ 3.2)

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64% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Austria

1-star hotel

$ 136/night
($ 122 to $ 130)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 103/night
($ 79 to $ 121)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 125

3-star hotel

$ 128/night
($ 95 to $ 159)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 190/night
($ 136 to $ 259)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 326/night
($ 226 to $ 414)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 502

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 103/month
($ 93 to $ 116)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

Room with kitchen

$ 189/month
($ 145 to $ 275)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 199/month
($ 144 to $ 288)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 128/month
($ 97 to $ 171)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 213

Family room

$ 232/month
($ 162 to $ 345)

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32% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 176

Supermarket food budget in Austria

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)

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48% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.3/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.1 to $ 3.1)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3.6/12 eggs
($ 2.4 to $ 4.8)

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47% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 14/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 20)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 13/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 16)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.7/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 3.6)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 3/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 2.6/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1.6/salad
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 0.7
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 22/kg
($ 15 to $ 30)

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70% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Austria

Bus ticket

$ 2.9/ticket
($ 2.6 to $ 3)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 55/month
($ 38 to $ 61)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.4/km
($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)

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32% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)

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93% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.8
($ 4.1 to $ 6)

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38% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

Car hire

$ 40/24hrs
($ 26 to $ 101)

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0% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Austria

Electricity, water...

$ 207/month
($ 120 to $ 340)

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28% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.1)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 36/month
($ 28 to $ 48)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 858/month
($ 598 to $ 1195)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 689/month
($ 478 to $ 837)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 1600/month
($ 1183 to $ 2390)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1238/month
($ 956 to $ 1673)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 36/month
($ 24 to $ 72)

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7% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 290/month
($ 180 to $ 455)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 18755/yr
($ 9560 to $ 23898)

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3% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Austria

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 11 to $ 15)

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6% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 22/hr
($ 15 to $ 30)

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34% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Austria

Cigarettes

$ 6.2/pack
($ 6 to $ 6.8)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 96
($ 60 to $ 120)

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104% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 44
($ 30 to $ 60)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 97
($ 72 to $ 120)

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22% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 130
($ 96 to $ 180)

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27% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

Los Angeles → Vienna

$ 979
(fair price: $ 813)

Toronto (Ontario) → Vienna

$ 862
(fair price: $ 746)

New York City → Vienna

$ 921
(fair price: $ 735)

Montreal → Vienna

$ 799
(fair price: $ 745)

Edinburgh → Vienna

$ 269
(fair price: $ 214)

Dublin → Vienna

$ 202
(fair price: $ 175)

Manchester → Vienna

$ 281
(fair price: $ 238)

London → Vienna

$ 124
(fair price: $ 113)

Dublin → Salzburg

$ 285
(fair price: $ 214)

New York City → Salzburg

$ 1195
(fair price: $ 1016)

Edinburgh → Salzburg

$ 649
(fair price: $ 279)

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