Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 50.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.9% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% less in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in South Africa.
South Africa vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$9.33
ZAR157.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$5.11
ZAR86.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$1.03
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$0.80
ZAR13.59
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$1.00
ZAR16.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$3.88
ZAR65.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$4.37
ZAR73.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.33
ZAR39.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$2.13
ZAR36.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$0.73
ZAR12.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.65
ZAR11.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.68
ZAR11.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$0.71
ZAR12.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.59
ZAR9.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.60
ZAR10.16
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 27.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$4.92
ZAR83.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$56.18
ZAR950.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$21,394.82
ZAR362,135.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$9.34
ZAR158.05
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$39.36
ZAR666.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$404.16
ZAR6,840.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$361.59
ZAR6,120.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$88.13
ZAR1,491.68
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$173.48
ZAR2,936.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$3,962.11
ZAR67,063.83
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$2.18
ZAR36.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$2.05
ZAR34.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$2.96
ZAR50.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$30.26
ZAR512.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$6.85
ZAR115.92
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$50.74
ZAR858.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$32.75
ZAR554.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$94.19
ZAR1,594.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$81.80
ZAR1,384.49
|
|
Vienna vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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