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Travel budget in Austria

Austria: calculate your travel budget

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 7% 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	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Salzburg
Innsbruck	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Innsbruck
Amstetten	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Amstetten
Linz	0% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Linz
Feldkirch	2% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Feldkirch
Vienna	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Vienna
Klagenfurt	3% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Klagenfurt
Graz	4% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Graz
Schwechat	6% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Schwechat
Bregenz	5% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Bregenz
Dornbirn	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Dornbirn
Villach	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Villach
Kufstein	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Kufstein
Wels	11% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Wels
Steyr	18% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Steyr
Leoben	23% 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

$ 14/person
($ 11 to $ 18)

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11% 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 $ 9.7)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 4.7 for 500ml
($ 3.9 to $ 5)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

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: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 3.1/can
($ 2.4 to $ 3.8)

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66% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 2.5/bottle
($ 1.3 to $ 3)

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63% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Austria

1-star hotel

$ 149/night
($ 71 to $ 223)

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40% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 103/night
($ 52 to $ 566)

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

3-star hotel

$ 126/night
($ 57 to $ 2685)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 187/night
($ 76 to $ 1654)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

5-star hotel

$ 324/night
($ 144 to $ 2663)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 500

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 102/month
($ 54 to $ 400)

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19% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 186/month
($ 61 to $ 2169)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 198/month
($ 65 to $ 950)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 132/month
($ 58 to $ 547)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Austria

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)

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47% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 2.2/500g
($ 1.2 to $ 3)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.6)

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44% 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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50% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 13/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 18)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 13/kg
($ 8.4 to $ 16)

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35% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.9/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 3.6)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 2.9/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 3.6)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 2.7/kg
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.4)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

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

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.7
($ 0.5 to $ 1.2)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 21/kg
($ 12 to $ 29)

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67% 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 $ 2.9)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 55/month
($ 38 to $ 61)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.4/km
($ 1.4 to $ 2.4)

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35% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.4/litre
($ 1.4 to $ 1.6)

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94% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.8
($ 3.9 to $ 6)

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39% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 42/24hrs
($ 29 to $ 101)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Austria

Electricity, water...

$ 219/month
($ 128 to $ 359)

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36% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 162

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
($ 27 to $ 48)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 864/month
($ 598 to $ 1195)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 695/month
($ 478 to $ 873)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1566/month
($ 1136 to $ 2151)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1225/month
($ 956 to $ 1673)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 38/month
($ 24 to $ 72)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 293/month
($ 180 to $ 455)

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68% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 18323/yr
($ 9560 to $ 22703)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Austria

Cinema

$ 12/ticket
($ 11 to $ 15)

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5% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 22/hr
($ 15 to $ 24)

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33% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Austria

Cigarettes

$ 6.2/pack
($ 6 to $ 6.6)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 97
($ 60 to $ 120)

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106% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 45
($ 30 to $ 60)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 98
($ 72 to $ 120)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 132
($ 96 to $ 180)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

New York City → Vienna

$ 942
(fair price: $ 744)

Los Angeles → Vienna

$ 1081
(fair price: $ 854)

Dublin → Vienna

$ 208
(fair price: $ 183)

London → Vienna

$ 122
(fair price: $ 112)

Toronto (Ontario) → Vienna

$ 888
(fair price: $ 758)

Manchester → Vienna

$ 293
(fair price: $ 248)

Edinburgh → Vienna

$ 298
(fair price: $ 255)

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