Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Launceston Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 19.4% more expensive than Launceston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing in Vienna are more expensive than in Launceston. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Launceston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Launceston, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.83
A$13.28
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
A$1.97
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
A$2.75
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
A$2.77
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
A$7.89
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
A$9.68
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
A$4.43
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
A$6.32
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.12
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.22
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.34
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
A$3.41
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.13
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
A$1.58
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
A$6.69
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.33
A$78.67
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
A$29.99
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.70
A$76.22
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,068.92
A$1,606.91
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$764.73
A$1,149.62
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.22
A$317.52
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,700.85
A$2,556.90
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,625.21
A$29,502.72
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
A$8.85
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.11
A$4.67
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.12
A$37.76
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
A$24.09
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.2% more for clothing
|
Launceston
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.63
A$97.16
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.79
A$68.84
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
A$149.48
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.39
A$170.46
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
Launceston vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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