Cost of living comparison

 Canada
compared to
 Vienna, Austria
Vienna vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 9.3% more expensive than Canada overall.

Restaurants
pay 22.4% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 7.0% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 9.5% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 8.7% more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 16.2% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.7% less in Vienna
Clothing
pay 34.7% more in Vienna

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Canada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Canada, you would:

pay 22.4% more for restaurants

 
Canada
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.37
CA$23.53
$16.08
€14.84
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
CA$14.39
$10.72
€9.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.87
$2.77
€2.55

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

 
Canada
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$2.48
CA$3.57
$2.91
€2.69
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
CA$7.62
$8.18
€7.56
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
CA$11.55
$5.99
€5.53

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

 
Canada
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.35
CA$6.25
$6.58
€6.07
Monthly public transit pass $65.88
CA$94.69
$41.80
€38.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,555.94
CA$35,295.48
$27,753.31
€25,621.60

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pay 8.7% more for housing

 
Canada
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.95
CA$87.61
$36.56
€33.75
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,220.42
CA$1,754.16
$1,107.49
€1,022.42
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.36
CA$1,601.72
$808.26
€746.18

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pay 16.2% less for childcare

 
Canada
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $729.99
CA$1,049.25
$273.73
€252.70
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,017.58
CA$17,273.47
$15,621.84
€14,421.94

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
CA$7.47
$5.36
€4.95
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
CA$5.15
$4.21
€3.89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.91
CA$18.56
$6.75
€6.23

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

 
Canada
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.89
CA$77.45
$104.52
€96.49
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.01
CA$56.08
$43.69
€40.34
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.94
CA$122.08
$95.42
€88.09

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