Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 22.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 5.3% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$16.08
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.72
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$8.18
€7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$4.47
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.95
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,627.72
|
$27,753.31
€26,614.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$18.01
€17.27
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.35
|
$36.56
€35.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.25
|
$1,107.49
€1,062.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.70
|
$808.26
€775.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.05
|
$244.03
€234.02
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,561.15
|
$273.73
€262.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,679.49
|
$15,621.84
€14,980.67
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$6.75
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.39
|
$45.46
€43.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.88
|
$104.52
€100.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$43.69
€41.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.80
|
$95.42
€91.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.67
|
$123.09
€118.03
|
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