Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 25.9% more expensive than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 62.0% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 17.1% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Perth. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Perth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Perth, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
£1.25
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.0% more for groceries
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
£3.02
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
£4.04
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
£1.80
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.86
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 17.1% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.43
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.09
£65.29
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,721.25
£26,027.92
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.23
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 48.5% more for housing
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.06
£27.03
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.10
£525.56
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.56
£425.46
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
£4.59
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.81
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.39
£25.03
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.01
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Perth
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£50.05
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Perth vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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