Austria vs Italy
Austria is about 17% pricier than Italy overall, with a price level of 80.0 versus 66.1 (US = 100). The gap is widest in health and narrowest in food. Quality of life is similar, around 95 of 100 for both.
Metric Austria Italy
Price level (US=100) 80.0 66.1
GDP / capita (PPP) $73,911 $62,014
GNI / capita (PPP) $74,160 $61,620
Inflation (YoY) 2.9% 1.0%
What's different, by category
Price levels by category (world average = 100). The cheaper of the two is highlighted.
Category Austria Italy
Housing & utilities 159 143
Food 126 124
Transport 153 142
Restaurants & hotels 138 146
Health 147 126
Communication 123 107
Category price levels: World Bank ICP 2021 (world average = 100).
Quality of life
Metric Austria Italy
Quality-of-life score 95/100 96/100
Life expectancy 82 yrs 84 yrs
Safety · homicide /100k 0.9 0.6
Internet users 92% 89%
Frequently asked
Is Austria more expensive than Italy?
Austria is more expensive: about 17% pricier than Italy overall.
What would a $100,000 lifestyle cost in Italy?
Living the way $100,000 buys in Austria would cost roughly $82,500 in Italy, based on overall price levels.
Which has the better quality of life, Austria or Italy?
They score similarly, 95 and 96 out of 100 on our index.
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