Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Prince George Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 14.8% more expensive than Prince George.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 39.4% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Prince George.
Vienna vs. Prince George Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Prince George, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
CA$12.02
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
CA$3.01
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
CA$3.21
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
CA$3.95
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.45
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
CA$6.97
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
CA$7.95
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
CA$2.59
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.87
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
CA$6.11
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.06
CA$59.33
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,165.87
CA$34,677.31
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.66
CA$22.95
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.00
CA$84.05
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.22
CA$1,305.22
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$904.16
CA$1,245.89
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.74
CA$181.53
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 39.4% less for childcare
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$592.01
CA$815.76
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.07
CA$20.76
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.53
CA$59.99
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.97
CA$12.36
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% more for clothing
|
Prince George
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.08
CA$85.54
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.47
CA$54.38
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.34
CA$129.99
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.69
CA$207.65
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
Prince George vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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