Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 40.2% cheaper than Zug.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.1% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 25.2% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 34.3% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 79.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.6% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Zug, you would:
pay 47.1% less for restaurants
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.51
CHF24.56
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.73
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.70
CHF4.91
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.32
CHF4.58
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.19
|
$2.91
€2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.69
CHF10.07
|
$8.18
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
CHF6.79
|
$5.99
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.58
CHF5.66
|
$4.47
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.94
CHF9.42
|
$6.34
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
CHF1.37
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.96
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CHF1.37
|
$1.41
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.84
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF0.98
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
CHF0.88
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
CHF6.65
|
$6.58
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.10
CHF77.60
|
$41.80
€38.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,219.16
|
$27,753.31
€25,323.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$53.26
CHF45.87
|
$18.01
€16.43
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.74
CHF46.29
|
$36.56
€33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,984.32
CHF2,570.33
|
$1,107.49
€1,010.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,081.42
CHF1,792.68
|
$808.26
€737.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.14
CHF176.69
|
$244.03
€222.66
|
|
pay 79.6% less for childcare
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,179.15
CHF2,738.14
|
$273.73
€249.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$48,471.38
CHF41,747.38
|
$15,621.84
€14,253.93
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.55
CHF7.37
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.16
CHF5.30
|
$4.21
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
CHF8.35
|
$6.75
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.18
CHF93.18
|
$45.46
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.67
CHF18.66
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Zug
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
CHF83.49
|
$104.52
€95.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
CHF39.05
|
$43.69
€39.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.47
CHF120.99
|
$95.42
€87.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$187.90
CHF161.83
|
$123.09
€112.31
|
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