Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Mackay Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 0.6% more expensive than Mackay.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, clothing, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Mackay. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Mackay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Mackay, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.78
A$17.73
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
A$4.68
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
A$3.94
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
A$3.25
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
A$6.73
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
A$7.64
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
A$7.50
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
A$5.51
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.37
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.94
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
A$2.00
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
A$3.24
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
A$1.23
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.13
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
A$6.70
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.42
A$98.49
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,614.99
A$56,632.03
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.13
A$31.81
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.92
A$111.29
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.39
A$1,370.66
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$786.10
A$1,183.53
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.57
A$214.65
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,740.10
A$2,619.85
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.85
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
A$6.01
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$39.25
A$59.09
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.58
A$112.28
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.54
A$23.39
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% more for clothing
|
Mackay
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.60
A$101.77
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.43
A$71.41
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.03
A$168.66
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
A$146.09
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Mackay vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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