Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 23.9% more expensive than Magdeburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Vienna
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Magdeburg.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Magdeburg, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.76
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.58
|
$2.77
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.54
|
$2.35
€2.11
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$2.91
€2.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.97
|
$8.18
€7.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
€3.74
|
$5.99
€5.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.94
|
$4.47
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$6.34
€5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.41
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.65
|
$1.96
€1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.57
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
€6.28
|
$6.58
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$41.80
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
$27,753.31
€24,863.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.65
€19.40
|
$18.01
€16.13
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€40.30
|
$36.56
€32.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$564.02
€505.30
|
$1,107.49
€992.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.16
€343.27
|
$808.26
€724.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€236.11
|
$244.03
€218.63
|
|
pay 44.9% more for childcare
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.35
€192.04
|
$273.73
€245.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,635.65
|
$15,621.84
€13,995.46
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€2.92
|
$4.21
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
$6.75
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.72
€23.04
|
$45.46
€40.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Magdeburg
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
€53.77
|
$104.52
€93.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.29
€35.20
|
$43.69
€39.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.42
€79.22
|
$95.42
€85.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€123.90
|
$123.09
€110.27
|
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