AK Raises Alarm: Food in Austria Still More Expensive Than in Germany

Selected branded products in two online supermarkets in each country cost, on average, 27 percent more in Austria than in Germany when comparing 70 identical products, according to a statement from the AK on Monday. Without value-added tax, the products were on average 23 percent more expensive.

Continued Higher Prices for Food in Austria

59 out of 70 compared food items were more expensive in Austria than in Germany, six were cheaper, and five cost the same in both countries, as noted by the Chamber of Labor. One product (Cremissimo ice cream) cost more than double in Austria.

(APA/Red)

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