Cost of living comparison
Australia is 43.8% more expensive than Vienna.
If you lived in Australia instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.62
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.76
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.68
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.24
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€39.64
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.08
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€766.52
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€259.59
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 68.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.00
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.12
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.20
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€116.73
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
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