Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 12.6% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 22.4% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 35.7% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 0.3% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Munich, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.08
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.90
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.38
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.70
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
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pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.31
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$41.80
€36.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.04
|
$18.01
€15.84
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,366.35
|
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,122.37
|
$808.26
€710.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.72
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
|
pay 35.7% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€875.40
|
$273.73
€240.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,589.73
|
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.58
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.91
|
$45.46
€39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
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pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€86.95
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€36.01
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.69
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.74
|
$123.09
€108.26
|
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