Cost of living comparison
London is 7.8% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 43.3% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$16.17
CA$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.06
CA$14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.52
|
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$1.82
CA$2.59
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.66
|
$2.31
CA$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.47
|
$6.30
CA$8.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.47
|
$6.82
CA$9.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.08
|
$3.26
CA$4.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$5.67
CA$8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.99
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.67
CA$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$1.67
CA$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.71
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.81
CA$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.90
CA$1.28
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.00
|
$4.19
CA$5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.14
|
$80.47
CA$114.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,323.12
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.43
|
$18.32
CA$26.07
|
|
pay 22.0% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.36
|
$57.79
CA$82.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,010.51
|
$1,497.20
CA$2,130.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€737.48
|
$1,206.15
CA$1,716.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€222.66
|
$110.53
CA$157.27
|
|
pay 43.3% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€249.76
|
$538.86
CA$766.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,253.93
|
$14,010.43
CA$19,934.74
|
|
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$5.19
CA$7.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$3.43
CA$4.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.16
|
$11.85
CA$16.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.48
|
$42.44
CA$60.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$10.77
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.36
|
$63.40
CA$90.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€39.87
|
$51.73
CA$73.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.06
|
$85.77
CA$122.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.31
|
$102.98
CA$146.53
|
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