Cost of living comparison

 Vienna, Austria
compared to
 Macau
Macau vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Macau is 4.4% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 62.2% less in Macau
Groceries
pay 18.9% more in Macau
Transportation
pay 23.4% less in Macau
Housing
pay 17.1% less in Macau
Childcare
pay 67.5% more in Macau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.4% more in Macau
Clothing
pay 39.0% less in Macau

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

Macau vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

pay 62.2% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Macau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.67
$6.21
MOP49.73
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.78
$6.18
MOP49.49
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.52
$0.76
MOP6.12

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pay 18.9% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Macau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.66
$2.21
MOP17.73
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.47
$8.73
MOP69.93
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.47
$8.16
MOP65.36

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pay 23.4% less for transportation

 
Vienna
Macau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€6.00
$6.32
MOP50.61
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€38.14
$14.90
MOP119.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€25,323.12
$31,038.42
MOP248,674.63

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pay 17.1% less for housing

 
Vienna
Macau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€33.36
$29.59
MOP237.07
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€1,010.51
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€737.48
$993.23
MOP7,957.59

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pay 67.5% more for childcare

 
Vienna
Macau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€249.76
$682.85
MOP5,470.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€14,253.93
$13,355.39
MOP107,001.14

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pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Macau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.89
$5.08
MOP40.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€3.84
$4.58
MOP36.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€6.16
$6.21
MOP49.73

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Macau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€95.36
$51.71
MOP414.29
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€39.87
$31.04
MOP248.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€87.06
$58.56
MOP469.17

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