Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Sault Ste. Marie is 20.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Sault Ste. Marie
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$16.50
CA$22.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.75
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.29
CA$1.78
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$4.37
CA$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$9.95
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$4.59
CA$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$4.06
CA$5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$22.35
CA$30.91
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of transportation
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$68.03
CA$94.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$908.95
CA$1,256.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$124.38
CA$172.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$502.31
CA$694.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$3.44
CA$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.18
CA$16.84
|
|
Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$45.45
CA$62.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$60.82
CA$84.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$119.60
CA$165.39
|
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Vienna vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of clothing
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