Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint John vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Saint John is 21.6% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Saint John
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Saint John
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Saint John
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Saint John
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Saint John
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Saint John
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Saint John
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Saint John.
Saint John vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint John instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$21.53
CA$29.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.76
CA$14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.34
|
$1.76
CA$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$2.78
CA$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.53
|
$6.11
CA$8.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$7.32
CA$10.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.51
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.30
|
$5.42
CA$7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.85
CA$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.89
|
$4.27
CA$5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.86
|
$58.12
CA$80.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,631.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.75
|
$13.06
CA$18.01
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
$61.71
CA$85.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
$1,026.15
CA$1,415.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€793.20
|
$879.05
CA$1,212.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
$95.48
CA$131.70
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€306.38
|
$161.46
CA$222.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
$11,481.44
CA$15,836.92
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.19
|
$4.66
CA$6.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$3.05
CA$4.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
$14.35
CA$19.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.63
|
$53.82
CA$74.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$14.35
CA$19.80
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Saint John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
$40.04
CA$55.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
$39.47
CA$54.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
$84.32
CA$116.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.47
|
$108.83
CA$150.12
|
|
Vienna vs. Saint John - Cost of clothing
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