Cost of living comparison

Austria

compared to

Canada

Fort St John vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 21.5% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 97.8% more in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 5.1% more in Fort St John

The cost of childcare, groceries, and clothing in Fort St John are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fort St John. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort St John.

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Fort St John vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €16.07	$17.53 CA$24.75	-2.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$9.12 CA$12.87	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.42	$1.75 CA$2.48	-54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.86	$1.23 CA$1.73	-61.6%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Vienna	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.99	$2.80 CA$3.95	+25.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.10	$5.96 CA$8.41	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.31	$12.45 CA$17.58	+110.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.15	$4.03 CA$5.69	-12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.64	$6.08 CA$8.58	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.19	$2.65 CA$3.74	+100.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.92	$0.31 CA$0.44	-69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.42	$1.67 CA$2.36	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.65	$1.59 CA$2.24	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$1.25 CA$1.77	+43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$1.27 CA$1.79	+58.1%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Vienna	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.85	$4.56 CA$6.43	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €51.23	$28.06 CA$39.60	-50.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,611.08	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €20.09	??
Average			-45.0%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Vienna	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €28.21	$59.62 CA$84.16	+89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,140.65	$724.76 CA$1,023.10	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €806.80	$701.38 CA$990.10	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €211.22	$96.54 CA$136.28	-59.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 97.8% more for childcare

	Vienna	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €318.11	$701.38 CA$990.10	+97.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,887.42	??
Average			+97.8%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.32	$6.22 CA$8.79	+4.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.59	$3.86 CA$5.45	-24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.68	$14.37 CA$20.29	+93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.65	$13.33 CA$18.81	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.81	$10.52 CA$14.85	-26.3%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

	Vienna	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €78.10	$70.10 CA$98.96	-19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.57	$46.22 CA$65.25	+23.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €81.31	$105.21 CA$148.51	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.95	$140.28 CA$198.02	+5.8%
Average			+5.1%

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