Cost of living comparison

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Ipswich vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Ipswich is 10.2% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 21.4% less in Ipswich
Groceries
pay 28.8% less in Ipswich
Transportation
pay 23.2% more in Ipswich
Housing
pay 4.0% less in Ipswich
Childcare
pay 85.7% more in Ipswich
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.3% more in Ipswich
Clothing
pay 19.3% less in Ipswich

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

Ipswich vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ipswich instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 21.4% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.05
$21.37
£16.02
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€10.03
$10.68
£8.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.91
€3.36
$1.71
£1.28

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Bread
1 loaf
$3.18
€2.73
$1.91
£1.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.99
€8.58
$5.53
£4.15
Milk (1 gallon) $6.81
€5.85
$6.50
£4.87

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pay 23.2% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.89
€5.92
$7.12
£5.34
Monthly public transit pass $58.40
€50.15
$86.80
£65.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,198.27
€25,075.80
$37,772.71
£28,315.37

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pay 4.0% less for housing

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.88
€35.11
$37.84
£28.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,303.45
€1,119.41
$1,090.60
£817.54
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $928.96
€797.80
$957.06
£717.44

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pay 85.7% more for childcare

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $358.81
€308.15
$1,068.35
£800.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,196.11
€23,356.32
$20,031.49
£15,016.11

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.07
€5.22
$6.68
£5.01
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.26
€4.52
$4.66
£3.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.59
€6.52
$18.53
£13.89

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Ipswich
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.70
€85.62
$80.13
£60.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.46
€40.76
$46.74
£35.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.22
€89.50
$85.80
£64.32

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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