Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 31.6% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 59.3% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Vienna. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$6.58
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$41.80
€36.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$27,753.31
€24,404.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$18.01
€15.83
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$1,107.49
€973.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$808.26
€710.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$244.03
€214.58
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$273.73
€240.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$15,621.84
€13,736.61
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$4.21
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$45.46
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$104.52
€91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$43.69
€38.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$95.42
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$123.09
€108.23
|
|
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