Cost of living comparison

Austria

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 5.8% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 9.5% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 8.2% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 27.9% more in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 6.1% more in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in North Vancouver

The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in North Vancouver are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$21.04 CA$29.79	+17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$9.12 CA$12.91	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.39	$2.28 CA$3.23	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.84	$1.72 CA$2.43	-46.2%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 9.5% more for groceries

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.76 CA$3.91	+24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.06	$6.88 CA$9.73	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.27	$7.40 CA$10.48	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.12	$3.16 CA$4.47	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.60	$6.21 CA$8.79	-1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.88 CA$2.66	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.65 CA$0.91	-36.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$1.97 CA$2.79	+24.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.63	$1.83 CA$2.59	-0.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$1.29 CA$1.82	+48.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.26 CA$1.78	+56.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 8.2% less for transportation

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$4.82 CA$6.83	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.83	$98.37 CA$139.26	+72.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-6.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.93	$14.86 CA$21.04	-33.6%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 27.9% more for housing

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.99	$52.60 CA$74.47	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,131.61	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	+40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €800.40	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	+71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €209.54	$98.03 CA$138.79	-58.4%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 6.1% more for childcare

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €315.59	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	+193.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,690.07	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	-61.7%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.28	$4.73 CA$6.70	-20.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.55	$4.14 CA$5.86	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.63	$14.03 CA$19.86	+88.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$30.33 CA$42.95	-19.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.71	$11.92 CA$16.88	-16.5%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Vienna	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.49	$63.12 CA$89.37	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.30	$37.41 CA$52.96
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.66	$80.66 CA$114.19	-11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.01	$109.88 CA$155.57	-17.1%
Average			-14.5%

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