Austria vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2038
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1047
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1780
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3395
$1286
💸 GDP per capita
$58269
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
8.54
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
81.5
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
41
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
31%
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
9.18M
64M

The average cost of living in Austria ($2038) is 85% more expensive than in South Africa ($1102). Austria ranked 20th vs 81st for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Austria compared to 1.2 months in South Africa. Ranked 14th and 124th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Austria and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.13
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$5.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$767
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2065
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$849
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$84.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
11.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10258
$1265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5757
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$9.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$6.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.62
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.29
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$136
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21918
$5433

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$2213
2.03M
Graz
$1708
293K
Linz
$1869
212K
Salzburg
$2009
155K
Innsbruck
$1904
131K
Klagenfurt
$1771
101K
Wels
$1573
65.3K
Villach
$1677
65.1K
Sankt Polten
$1821
55.5K
Dornbirn
$2075
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1922
44.5K
Feldkirch
$2153
33.4K
Steyr
$1683
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1829
26.3K
Leonding
$1818
28.7K
Amstetten
$1527
23.6K
Bregenz
$1889
29.6K
Leoben
$1391
24.6K
Wolfsberg
$1434
25K
Traun
$1787
24.5K
Lustenau
$1975
23.6K
Modling
$1898
20.6K
Kapfenberg
$1566
22.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1804
25.3K
Hallein
$1944
21.2K
Klosterneuburg
$1885
27.1K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1171
4.8M
Soweto
$1057
1.27M
Cape Town
$1366
3.78M
Pretoria
$1049
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$716
839K
Rustenburg
$1017
550K
Durban
$948
595K
Sandton
$1089
222K
Centurion
$967
237K
East London
$795
267K
Kimberley
$927
225K
Benoni
$892
159K
Randburg
$958
337K
George
$927
157K
Kroonstad
$875
169K
Springs
$792
122K
Klerksdorp
$826
187K
Potchefstroom
$791
149K
Vereeniging
$765
99.8K
Paarl
$1345
112K
Uitenhage
$980
104K
Middelburg
$899
87.3K
Port Elizabeth
$1036
312K
Komani
$1050
99K
Vanderbijlpark
$865
95.8K
Mthatha
$952
96.1K
Upington
$811
121K
Bloemfontein
$763
256K
Makhanda
$874
67.3K
Worcester
$718
97.1K