Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 14.1% cheaper than Sydney.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.50
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.86
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.16
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.33
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.75
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.22
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.73
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.06
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.28
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.99
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.13
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.00
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.71
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.58
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.66
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$221.74
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.20
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$80.83
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,370.03
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,258.18
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$236.25
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,089.18
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,714.28
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.20
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.37
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.00
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$92.12
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.48
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$114.72
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$82.58
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$167.47
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$201.47
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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