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| Field | Austria | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage rate | 3.54 % | 6.71 % |
| Inflation | 3.53 % | 2.95 % |
| Real policy rate | — | 0.67 % |
| Lending rate | — | 3.25 % |
| Deposit rate | — | — |
| Savings vs inflation | — | — |
| Bank spread | — | — |
| Take-home pay | $52,869 PPP | $65,829 PPP |
| Tax on pay | 32.48 % | 24.31 % |
| House price growth since 2015 | 172.0 | 336.7 |
| House price growth | -1.75 % | -2.07 % |
| Rent | — | — |
| Petrol | €1.78/l | — |
| Electricity | €0.329/kWh | — |
| Tax wedge | 47.09 % | 29.98 % |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,103/mo |
| Minimum wage (PPP) | — | $1,257 PPP/mo |
| Retirement age (men) | 65 years | 66.7 years |
| Retirement age (women) | 60.5 years | 66.7 years |
| Average salary | $78,301 PPP | $86,977 PPP |
| Monthly earnings | $7,259 PPP/mo | $6,273 PPP/mo |
| Median earnings | $6,444 PPP/mo | $4,481 PPP/mo |
| Median income | $50,562 PPP | $49,885 PPP |
| Price level | 82 % of US prices | 100 % of US prices |
| VAT | — | — |
| Corporate tax | 23.00 % | 21.00 % |
| Top income tax | 55.00 % | 43.65 % |
| Public holidays | 15 days | 10 days |
| Currency | -0.90 % | 0.00 % |
| Money's value | 53.80 % | 54.90 % |
| GDP growth | 0.62 % | 2.16 % |
| GDP/capita | $62,930 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment | 5.58 % | 4.20 % |
| Government debt | 80.50 % | 123.90 % |
| Debt per person | $50,659 | $111,543 |
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