Cost of Living: New York vs Austria (Vienna)
How expensive is Austria compared with New York City? The national price level of everyday spending versus the New York metro area, and the salary — in US dollars and EUR — that buys the same standard of living.
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Before taxes. Income tax, sales tax and benefits differ a lot between places and aren’t included.
The numbers
- Cities
- Vienna
- Price level vs US average
- 84.8 (New York metro: 112.6)
- Exchange rate (2025 avg.)
- 1 USD = 0.885 EUR
- Purchasing-power parity
- 1 USD of US-average spending ≈ 0.750 EUR
- Source
- World Bank, PPP conversion factor for private consumption ÷ exchange rate (2025); New York: BEA 2024
⚠️ This is Austria’s national average. Major cities — especially Vienna — are usually more expensive, mostly because of rent, so treat this as a lower bound for big-city living.
Frequently asked questions
Is Austria cheaper than New York?
Yes. Austria is 25% cheaper than the New York metro area overall (index 75, New York = 100).
What salary in Austria equals $100,000 in New York?
About $75,325 a year (about €66,661 at purchasing-power parity) buys the same standard of living in Austria as $100,000 in the New York metro area, before taxes.
Is Vienna more expensive than Austria’s national average?
Usually, yes. The comparison here uses Austria’s national average price level; large cities such as Vienna typically cost more than the national figure, especially for rent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank price levels of household consumption for 2025 (purchasing power parity conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate), compared with BEA’s 2024 figure for the New York metro area.