Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 35.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 23.0% less in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 40.3% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 17.6% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 69.0% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.9% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 25.9% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.83
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.61
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.03
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.55
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.14
|
$2.91
€2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.39
|
$8.18
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.30
|
$5.99
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.85
|
$4.47
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.10
|
$6.34
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.31
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.13
|
$1.41
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.46
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.96
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.75
|
$6.58
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF98.28
|
$41.80
€38.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF31,700.80
|
$27,753.31
€25,323.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF36.20
|
$18.01
€16.43
|
|
pay 17.6% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF46.04
|
$36.56
€33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,397.64
|
$1,107.49
€1,010.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,215.99
|
$808.26
€737.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF155.05
|
$244.03
€222.66
|
|
pay 69.0% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,228.17
|
$273.73
€249.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,115.32
|
$15,621.84
€14,253.93
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.74
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.67
|
$4.21
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.69
|
$6.75
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF76.21
|
$45.46
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.21
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF104.81
|
$104.52
€95.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF53.10
|
$43.69
€39.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF117.19
|
$95.42
€87.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF152.23
|
$123.09
€112.31
|
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