Cost of living comparison
Yellowknife is 23.0% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% less in Yellowknife
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% more in Yellowknife
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% more in Yellowknife
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% more in Yellowknife
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.9% more in Yellowknife
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Yellowknife
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Yellowknife are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Yellowknife. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Yellowknife.
If you lived in Yellowknife instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 8.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.15
CA$12.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.44
|
$2.51
CA$3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
|
pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.57
|
$3.14
CA$4.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.21
|
$3.68
CA$5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.28
|
$9.14
CA$12.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.94
|
$3.46
CA$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.59
|
$6.51
CA$8.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$2.35
CA$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.85
CA$1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.25
|
$2.56
CA$3.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.55
CA$2.13
|
|
pay 0.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.80
|
$4.70
CA$6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.83
|
$53.89
CA$74.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,457.32
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.87
|
$20.48
CA$28.14
|
|
pay 79.7% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.22
|
$116.92
CA$160.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€975.96
|
$1,508.82
CA$2,073.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€712.27
|
$1,499.83
CA$2,060.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€215.05
|
$188.38
CA$258.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€241.22
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,766.59
|
?? |
pay 47.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$3.77
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.95
|
$17.24
CA$23.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.06
|
$100.59
CA$138.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$9.34
CA$12.83
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Yellowknife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.10
|
$71.81
CA$98.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.51
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.09
|
$121.42
CA$166.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.47
|
$57.47
CA$78.97
|
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