Austria vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2042
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4939
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$1831
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3206
$2922
💸 GDP per capita
$58269
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
8.54
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
66
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
9.18M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Austria ($2042) is 18% more expensive than in France ($1737). Austria ranked 19th vs 28th for France 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 France. Ranked 15th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs France

We calculate prices for Austria and France as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.86
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2151
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11916
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6053
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.41
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.92
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22021
$14620

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs France

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$2240
2.03M
Graz
$1681
293K
Linz
$1803
212K
Salzburg
$2003
155K
Innsbruck
$1887
132K
Klagenfurt
$1752
101K
Wels
$1568
65.3K
Villach
$1648
65.1K
Sankt Polten
$1805
55.5K
Dornbirn
$2036
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1941
44.5K
Feldkirch
$2103
33.4K
Steyr
$1653
38K
Klosterneuburg
$1883
27.1K
Baden bei Wien
$1831
26.3K
Leonding
$1751
28.7K
Krems an der Donau
$1789
25.3K
Bregenz
$1844
29.5K
Wolfsberg
$1436
25K
Amstetten
$1499
24K
Traun
$1701
24.5K
Lustenau
$1957
24.6K
Modling
$1862
20.6K
Leoben
$1409
24.6K
Kapfenberg
$1518
22.8K
Hallein
$1929
21.2K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K