Compared to the United States, it is a little bit more expensive to live in Austria than the United States. However, this does not include housing. This would only include eating and living expenses. The amount of rent is almost one-third cheaper than that in the United States.
So, if you rent an apartment in the United States for one thousand dollars a month, then it would be about six hundred sixty dollars a month in Austria for that same type of apartment. Therefore, the cost of living in Austria would be average for people who have an average job. Austrians probably need a good job with a college degree in order to live comfortably. Otherwise, they may have to work two jobs.