Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Mulhouse Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 37.9% more expensive than Mulhouse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 32.6% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Mulhouse. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Mulhouse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Mulhouse, you would:
pay 55.6% more for restaurants
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.42
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.75
€10.09
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.40
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
€3.78
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.18
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.40
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.56
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.65
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.56
€45.14
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€32,494.85
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.09
€17.25
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.74
€23.82
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$633.05
€543.67
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.97
€439.68
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.79
€124.35
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
€626.93
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,876.72
€7,623.43
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€2.77
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
€11.08
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.84
€11.03
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Mulhouse
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.35
€62.99
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.54
€33.10
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.85
€66.00
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.27
€107.58
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Mulhouse vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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