Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wiener Neustadt vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Wiener Neustadt is 8.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Wiener Neustadt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Wiener Neustadt
- Clothing
-
pay 8.1% more in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wiener Neustadt instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.58
|
$14.60
€12.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.05
|
$11.10
€9.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.69
|
$3.54
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.89
|
$2.80
€2.41
|
|
Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.25
€6.24
|
$11.03
€9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
€3.97
|
$6.37
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.49
|
$7.37
€6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.57
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$2.97
€2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
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Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.09
|
$6.57
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.84
€39.46
|
$76.50
€65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,541.72
€33,176.98
|
$30,367.73
€26,140.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.23
€13.97
|
$12.15
€10.46
|
|
Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.54
€29.73
|
$48.03
€41.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,540.98
€1,326.49
|
$1,021.99
€879.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.82
€963.09
|
$1,109.59
€955.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.78
€132.38
|
$430.21
€370.33
|
|
Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$673.20
€579.49
|
$325.09
€279.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,119.76
€11,293.58
|
$6,715.65
€5,780.88
|
|
Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of childcare
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
€3.87
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$3.97
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.03
|
$7.01
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.05
€43.95
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.05
|
$13.02
€11.21
|
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Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Wiener Neustadt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.88
€85.12
|
$105.00
€90.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€35.52
|
$48.82
€42.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.49
€92.53
|
$105.12
€90.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
€107.98
|
$137.82
€118.64
|
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Madrid vs. Wiener Neustadt - Cost of clothing
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