Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Bialystok Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 2.0 times more expensive than Bialystok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 96.6% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Bialystok. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Bialystok Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bialystok, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
PLN34.37
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
PLN29.46
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
PLN6.75
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.43
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.23
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
PLN16.31
|
$9.99
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PLN14.62
|
$6.81
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
PLN11.14
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
PLN9.91
|
$7.38
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.76
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.74
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN2.82
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PLN3.45
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.48
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
PLN1.82
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 61.0% more for transportation
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
PLN23.46
|
$6.89
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.54
PLN127.65
|
$58.40
€49.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,135.02
PLN119,003.69
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.86
PLN24.65
|
$19.62
€16.75
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.31
PLN58.59
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$542.27
PLN1,947.55
|
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
PLN1,885.36
|
$928.96
€793.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.99
PLN739.81
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.22
PLN1,358.38
|
$358.81
€306.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,593.35
PLN16,496.92
|
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
PLN11.78
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
PLN12.27
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
PLN19.00
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.10
PLN158.37
|
$51.10
€43.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.84
PLN24.55
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.3% more for clothing
|
Bialystok
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.96
PLN333.87
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.72
PLN121.11
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.98
PLN294.42
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.69
PLN343.69
|
$170.37
€145.47
|
|
Bialystok vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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