Austria vs Belgium - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Belgium
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1743
$1540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4236
$3611
🏠 One person rent
$900
$821
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2736
$2647
💸 GDP per capita
$52085
$49927
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
73
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
59%
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
8.98M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1743) is 13% more expensive than in Belgium ($1540). Austria ranked 22nd vs 30th for Belgium in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Austria compared to 1.7 months in Belgium. Ranked 18th and 19th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Belgium

We calculate prices for Austria and Belgium as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 91 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Austria Belgium
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1002
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
3.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5374
$3159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$50.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$8.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.5
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$18.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12866
$18692

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1854
1.97M
Graz
$1658
293K
Linz
$1646
210K
Salzburg
$1691
155K
Innsbruck
$1720
131K
Klagenfurt
$1664
101K
Sankt Polten
$1535
55.5K
Wels
$1301
61.2K
Villach
$1581
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1605
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1325
44.5K
Steyr
$1508
38.3K
Baden bei Wien
$1663
26.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1602
27.1K
Amstetten
$1378
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1637
33.4K
Leonding
$1562
28.7K
Bregenz
$1705
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1543
25.3K
Leoben
$1393
24.6K
Traun
$1546
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1229
22.8K
Modling
$1621
20.6K
Hallein
$1688
21.2K
Lustenau
$1612
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1321
25K

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K