Austria vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1743
$1286
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4236
$3012
🏠 One person rent
$900
$763
🏘️ Family rent
$1640
$1365
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2736
$1186
💸 GDP per capita
$52085
$24515
😃 Human freedom index
8.24
8.27
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
81.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
61
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
8.98M
10.3M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1743) is 36% more expensive than in Portugal ($1286). Austria ranked 22nd vs 44th for Portugal 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 0.9 months in Portugal. Ranked 18th and 37th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Austria and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$606
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1253
$1138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$79.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.37%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$3036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5374
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.68
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$4.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.51
$5.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.5
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$14.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$80.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12866
$7880

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs Portugal

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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 Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1694
546K
Sintra
$1463
378K
Cascais
$1682
206K
Porto
$1386
238K
Matosinhos
$1436
175K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1258
302K
Loures
$1408
205K
Odivelas
$1415
145K
Seixal
$1295
158K
Oeiras
$1423
172K
Gondomar
$1314
168K
Almada
$1674
177K
Braga
$1217
181K
Amadora
$1379
175K
Coimbra
$1178
143K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1119
139K
Guimaraes
$1251
158K
Leiria
$1329
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1134
134K
Vila do Conde
$925
79.5K
Maia
$1504
135K
Funchal
$1009
112K
Setubal
$1356
123K
Valongo
$1307
93.9K
Amora
$1240
48.6K
Sesimbra
$1310
52.5K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
137K
Barcelos
$829
120K
Mafra
$1360
76.7K
Agualva-Cacem
$1381
81.8K