Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 57.7% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.6% more in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 39.4% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Taipei. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$201.10
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.89
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.66
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.09
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.45
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$272.38
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$350.30
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.38
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$142.00
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.07
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.95
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.55
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.58
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.26
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.10
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.84
|
$6.58
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,206.61
|
$41.80
€36.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,130,194.26
|
$27,753.31
€24,404.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$286.57
|
$18.01
€15.83
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$781.80
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,520.36
|
$1,107.49
€973.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,134.67
|
$808.26
€710.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,069.13
|
$244.03
€214.58
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,842.08
|
$273.73
€240.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$594,368.67
|
$15,621.84
€13,736.61
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.47
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$99.11
|
$4.21
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.66
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,246.16
|
$45.46
€39.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$321.76
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 39.4% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,821.99
|
$104.52
€91.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,013.21
|
$43.69
€38.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,772.89
|
$95.42
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,363.89
|
$123.09
€108.23
|
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