Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 8.5% cheaper than Manchester.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.5% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 45.4% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Manchester. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Manchester, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
£1.99
|
$2.77
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.38
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
£3.88
|
$8.18
€7.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
£4.63
|
$5.99
€5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£2.92
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
£1.00
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$1.01
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.35
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.62
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.50
|
$6.58
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.30
£85.20
|
$41.80
€38.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$27,753.31
€25,519.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.47
£21.99
|
$18.01
€16.56
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.51
£30.52
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,526.78
£1,179.39
|
$1,107.49
€1,018.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,143.93
£883.65
|
$808.26
€743.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.34
£177.16
|
$244.03
€224.39
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,691.34
£1,306.51
|
$273.73
€251.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,789.99
£12,969.74
|
$15,621.84
€14,364.25
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.99
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
£3.56
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.63
£13.62
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
£30.70
|
$45.46
€41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
£9.97
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Manchester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.41
£65.21
|
$104.52
€96.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
£32.01
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
$95.42
€87.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.41
£69.84
|
$123.09
€113.18
|
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