Cost of living comparison
Durban is 45.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.6% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Durban
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
|
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Durban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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