Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wagga Wagga vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Wagga Wagga is 9.1% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Wagga Wagga
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Wagga Wagga
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Wagga Wagga
- Housing
-
pay 24.7% less in Wagga Wagga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Wagga Wagga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.3% more in Wagga Wagga
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Wagga Wagga
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Wagga Wagga are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Wagga Wagga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wagga Wagga.
Wagga Wagga vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$12.76
A$18.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$9.81
A$13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.31
|
$2.59
A$3.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.83
|
$2.24
A$3.19
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.69
|
$2.71
A$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.45
|
$4.99
A$7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.76
|
$5.50
A$7.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.05
|
$4.32
A$6.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.24
|
$2.97
A$4.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.32
|
$1.48
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$1.35
A$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.40
|
$1.34
A$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.79
|
$1.86
A$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$1.01
A$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.04
A$1.49
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.83
|
$4.23
A$6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.42
|
$73.27
A$104.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,707.58
|
$29,060.36
A$41,431.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.60
|
$18.94
A$27.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of transportation
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.59
|
$52.01
A$74.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,102.98
|
$850.43
A$1,212.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€786.09
|
$654.17
A$932.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€206.47
|
$93.55
A$133.37
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€303.63
|
$1,278.26
A$1,822.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,013.35
|
$13,332.06
A$19,007.78
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.14
|
$6.54
A$9.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.45
|
$3.41
A$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.42
|
$31.07
A$44.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.24
|
$26.17
A$37.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.86
|
$13.08
A$18.65
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.37
|
$69.44
A$99.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.16
|
$57.79
A$82.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.19
|
$94.12
A$134.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€144.16
|
$118.48
A$168.92
|
|
Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of clothing
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