Cost of living comparison

Austria

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Chile

Punta Arenas vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 40.6% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 54.6% less in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 49.5% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 6.5% less in Punta Arenas

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Punta Arenas instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$10.74 CLF0.2700	-40.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.93 CLF0.2000	-41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.39	$2.11 CLF0.0500	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.84	$1.40 CLF0.0300	-56.3%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$1.51 CLF0.0400	-31.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.06	$7.16 CLF0.1800	+5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.27	$4.71 CLF0.1200	-20.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.12	$4.12 CLF0.1000	-10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.60	$4.06 CLF0.1000	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.13 CLF0.0300	-14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$1.02 CLF0.0300	-0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$1.00 CLF0.0200	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.63	$1.48 CLF0.0400	-19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.65 CLF0.0200	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+29.8%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$5.43 CLF0.1400	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.83	$19.92 CLF0.5000	-65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.93	$16.88 CLF0.4200	-24.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 54.6% less for housing

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.99	$20.80 CLF0.5200	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,131.61	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €800.40	$382.67 CLF9.5700	-57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €209.54	$114.33 CLF2.8600	-51.4%
Average			-54.6%

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pay 49.5% less for childcare

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €315.59	$409.30 CLF10.2300	+15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,690.07	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-77.9%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.28	$3.53 CLF0.0900	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.55	$3.78 CLF0.0900	-26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.63	$5.22 CLF0.1300	-29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$46.05 CLF1.1500	+22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.71	$6.40 CLF0.1600	-55.2%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 6.5% less for clothing

	Vienna	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.49	$58.84 CLF1.4700	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.30	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.66	$97.21 CLF2.4300	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.01	$127.91 CLF3.2000	-3.5%
Average			-6.5%

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