Cost of living comparison
Liege is 7.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% less in Liege
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Liege are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Liege.
If you lived in Liege instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.29
€18.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.29
|
$1.99
€1.94
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.84
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.98
|
$5.63
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.36
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.18
|
$4.54
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.38
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.91
|
$1.50
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.61
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.36
€0.35
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.41
|
$6.80
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.76
|
$39.98
€38.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€27,064.52
|
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.56
|
$28.29
€27.59
|
|
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.65
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
|
$727.91
€709.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€788.20
|
$598.40
€583.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€237.97
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€266.93
|
$375.12
€365.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,234.14
|
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.11
|
$3.17
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.58
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.33
|
$39.30
€38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 15.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Liege
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.92
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.61
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€93.05
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€120.03
|
$120.04
€117.06
|
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