Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 0.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.7% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.6% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Vienna are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vienna. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 99.7% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$2.77
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$2.35
€2.28
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.91
€2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$8.18
€7.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.99
€5.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$6.34
€6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$6.58
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$41.80
€40.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$27,753.31
€26,914.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$18.01
€17.46
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$36.56
€35.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$808.26
€783.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$244.03
€236.66
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$273.73
€265.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$15,621.84
€15,149.92
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$4.21
€4.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$6.75
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$45.46
€44.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$104.52
€101.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$43.69
€42.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$95.42
€92.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$123.09
€119.37
|
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