Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 5.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 29.0% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of childcare and housing in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Thunder Bay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
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Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
Vienna vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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