Cost of living comparison

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Vienna vs. Metz Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 14.0% more expensive than Metz.

Restaurants
pay 12.3% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 4.6% less in Vienna
Transportation
pay 4.1% less in Vienna
Housing
pay 53.4% more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 54.2% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.1% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 5.0% more in Vienna

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Metz. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Metz Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Metz, you would:

pay 12.3% more for restaurants

 
Metz
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$17.92
€16.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.05
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.99
€3.58
$3.81
€3.42

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

 
Metz
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
€2.23
$2.22
€1.99
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.08
€9.94
$6.80
€6.10
Milk (1 gallon) $4.15
€3.73
$5.92
€5.31

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

 
Metz
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.83
€7.02
$7.63
€6.85
Monthly public transit pass $55.99
€50.23
$57.11
€51.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,599.83
€31,041.24
$29,661.80
€26,611.08

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pay 53.4% more for housing

 
Metz
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.95
€20.59
$31.45
€28.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $746.49
€669.71
$1,271.42
€1,140.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $709.17
€636.23
$899.29
€806.80

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

 
Metz
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,800.03
€1,614.90
$354.58
€318.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,004.30
€23,329.76
$27,740.53
€24,887.42

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pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Metz
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
€4.52
$5.93
€5.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.55
€3.18
$5.12
€4.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$14.56
€13.06
$7.45
€6.68

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

 
Metz
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$95.18
€85.39
$87.06
€78.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.39
€20.09
$37.42
€33.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.18
€85.39
$90.63
€81.31

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