Austria vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1731
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4241
$4349
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$1654
$1738
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2564
$3389
💸 GDP per capita
$56034
$87925
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
81
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
93
94
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
8.98M
5.55M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1731) is 11% less expensive than in Norway ($1954). Austria ranked 22nd vs 16th for Norway in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Austria compared to 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 18th and 9th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Norway

We calculate prices for Austria and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$92.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$9.46
 Cappuccino
$4
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$1045
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$1410
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8352
$6419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5595
$4662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.6
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$33.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16618
$7788

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs Norway

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1844
1.97M
Graz
$1594
293K
Linz
$1593
210K
Salzburg
$1672
155K
Innsbruck
$1636
131K
Klagenfurt
$1653
101K
Wels
$1393
65.3K
Villach
$1582
65.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1586
44.5K
Dornbirn
$1660
48.1K
Feldkirch
$1818
33.4K
Steyr
$1474
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1627
26.3K
Amstetten
$1335
23.6K
Sankt Polten
$1559
55.5K
Leonding
$1555
28.7K
Leoben
$1263
24.6K
Bregenz
$1690
29.6K
Traun
$1549
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1323
22.8K
Lustenau
$1641
23.6K
Modling
$1719
20.6K
Hallein
$1692
21.2K
Krems an der Donau
$1553
25.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1582
27.1K
Wolfsberg
$1303
25K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2292
709K
Bergen
$2006
291K
Trondheim
$2137
213K
Baerum
$1872
130K
Stavanger
$2049
146K
Drammen
$1627
105K
Asker
$1930
100K
Lillestrom
$1945
94.2K
Sandnes
$1709
82.5K
Tromso
$2196
78K
Fredrikstad
$1977
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1714
58.6K
Moss
$1707
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1326
64.1K
Alesund
$1603
52.2K
Skien
$1651
55.9K
Karmoy
$1457
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1500
59K
Sandefjord
$1864
44.4K
Bodo
$1673
41.7K
Arendal
$1623
37.8K
Hamar
$1764
27.9K
Molde
$1813
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1528
37.1K
Halden
$1575
31.7K
Gjovik
$1722
30.6K
Kongsberg
$1747
28.8K
Jessheim
$1838
23.9K
Kristiansund
$1700
24.2K
Harstad
$1937
25.1K