Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wiener Neustadt vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary
Wiener Neustadt is 7.2% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.0% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Groceries
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pay 5.1% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Transportation
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pay 5.1% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Housing
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pay 25.8% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Childcare
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pay 50.3% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.9% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Wiener Neustadt
The cost of housing and clothing in Wiener Neustadt are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Wiener Neustadt.
Wiener Neustadt vs. Austria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wiener Neustadt instead of Austria, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
€15.97
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.86
€10.23
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.29
|
$3.54
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$2.80
€2.42
|
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Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.46
€9.02
|
$11.03
€9.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$6.37
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.66
€4.02
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.81
€5.88
|
$7.37
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.97
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.57
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$2.97
€2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
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Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$6.57
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
€49.74
|
$76.50
€65.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,303.85
€26,131.83
|
$30,367.73
€26,186.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.13
€21.67
|
$12.15
€10.47
|
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Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of transportation
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.06
€33.68
|
$48.03
€41.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.93
€836.40
|
$1,021.99
€881.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$823.47
€710.10
|
$1,109.59
€956.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$307.44
€265.12
|
$430.21
€370.98
|
|
Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of housing
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$585.93
€505.26
|
$325.09
€280.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,311.22
€13,203.28
|
$6,715.65
€5,791.08
|
|
Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.66
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.77
|
$3.97
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
€44.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
€12.35
|
$13.02
€11.23
|
|
Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.44
€85.75
|
$105.00
€90.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.64
€41.08
|
$48.82
€42.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.83
€89.53
|
$105.12
€90.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.37
€129.67
|
$137.82
€118.85
|
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Austria vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of clothing
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