Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. St. Gallen Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 36.8% cheaper than St. Gallen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.2% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. St. Gallen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of St. Gallen, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF24.90
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.91
CHF4.70
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.33
CHF4.24
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
CHF2.13
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.01
CHF11.16
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.60
CHF6.85
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.20
CHF6.53
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$14.93
CHF11.88
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.17
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CHF0.69
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.92
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.29
CHF2.62
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
CHF0.94
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.85
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.62
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.09
CHF71.71
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,668.99
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.92
CHF36.55
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.06
CHF43.03
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,829.99
CHF1,456.66
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.24
CHF1,228.41
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.96
CHF203.74
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,877.94
CHF2,290.81
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.13
CHF6.47
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.26
CHF4.98
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.01
CHF8.76
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.72
CHF65.85
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$31.28
CHF24.90
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% less for clothing
|
St. Gallen
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$150.15
CHF119.52
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.73
CHF53.12
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$158.49
CHF126.16
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$237.74
CHF189.24
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
St. Gallen vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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