Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 7.8% cheaper than Frankfurt.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Frankfurt, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.52
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
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pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
$2.91
€2.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.59
|
$8.18
€7.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.44
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.47
|
$4.47
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.11
€5.87
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€2.05
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$41.80
€40.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,961.72
|
$27,753.31
€26,639.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.95
€25.87
|
$18.01
€17.28
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.31
€43.49
|
$36.56
€35.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,389.77
€1,334.01
|
$1,107.49
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,056.46
€1,014.07
|
$808.26
€775.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$285.00
€273.57
|
$244.03
€234.24
|
|
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$539.90
€518.24
|
$273.73
€262.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,504.53
€13,922.56
|
$15,621.84
€14,995.04
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.70
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.44
|
$6.75
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$45.46
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Frankfurt
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€81.73
|
$104.52
€100.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
€38.15
|
$43.69
€41.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
€96.05
|
$95.42
€91.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.25
€138.46
|
$123.09
€118.15
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