Cost of living comparison

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Vienna vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 94.6% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants
pay 70.8% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 77.5% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 3.2 times more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 58.0% more in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 82.8% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 49.0% more in Vienna

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Vienna are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Romania, you would:

pay 70.8% more for restaurants

 
Romania
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.56
RON41.30
$16.08
€15.59
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
RON30.53
$10.72
€10.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.72
RON8.28
$2.77
€2.68

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Romania
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$1.08
RON5.20
$2.91
€2.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
RON18.29
$8.18
€7.94
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
RON26.34
$5.99
€5.81

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pay 77.5% more for transportation

 
Romania
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.64
RON27.24
$6.58
€6.38
Monthly public transit pass $20.73
RON100.02
$41.80
€40.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,159.13
RON121,392.80
$27,753.31
€26,914.91

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

 
Romania
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.45
RON40.76
$36.56
€35.45
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.94
RON1,756.01
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $266.85
RON1,287.56
$808.26
€783.84

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

 
Romania
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $405.62
RON1,957.10
$273.73
€265.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,284.14
RON30,320.96
$15,621.84
€15,149.92

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pay 82.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Romania
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.01
RON9.72
$5.36
€5.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
RON10.63
$4.21
€4.09
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
RON25.57
$6.75
€6.55

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pay 49.0% more for clothing

 
Romania
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.67
RON278.26
$104.52
€101.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.90
RON168.39
$43.69
€42.37
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.76
RON336.58
$95.42
€92.54

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