Cost of living comparison

 Vienna, Austria
compared to
 Brighton, United Kingdom
Brighton vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Brighton is 55.7% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 16.4% less in Brighton
Groceries
pay 11.1% less in Brighton
Transportation
pay 61.5% more in Brighton
Housing
pay 35.2% more in Brighton
Childcare
pay 3.7 times more in Brighton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 56.6% more in Brighton
Clothing
pay 6.8% less in Brighton

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Brighton are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brighton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brighton.

Brighton vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brighton instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 16.4% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Brighton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.59
$19.37
£15.59
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€10.39
$8.26
£6.65
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.68
$2.02
£1.63

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Brighton
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.83
$1.93
£1.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.94
$5.27
£4.24
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.81
$6.42
£5.17

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pay 61.5% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Brighton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€6.38
$7.25
£5.83
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€40.54
$117.50
£94.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€26,914.91
$36,531.14
£29,406.07

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pay 35.2% more for housing

 
Vienna
Brighton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€35.45
$36.00
£28.98
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€1,074.03
$1,778.80
£1,431.86
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€783.84
$1,530.47
£1,231.97

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Brighton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€265.46
$1,713.44
£1,379.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€15,149.92
$18,081.52
£14,554.89

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pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Brighton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.20
$7.75
£6.24
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€4.09
$4.26
£3.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€6.55
$20.02
£16.11

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Brighton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€101.36
$92.25
£74.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€42.37
$48.42
£38.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€92.54
$100.56
£80.94

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