Cost of living comparison

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Wolfsburg vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Wolfsburg is 16.0% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 19.1% less in Wolfsburg
Groceries
pay 15.4% less in Wolfsburg
Transportation
pay 8.4% more in Wolfsburg
Housing
pay 42.6% less in Wolfsburg
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Wolfsburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.7% less in Wolfsburg
Clothing
pay 42.2% more in Wolfsburg

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Wolfsburg are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wolfsburg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wolfsburg instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 19.1% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.07
$13.44
€12.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$12.32
€11.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.81
€3.42
$2.52
€2.26

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€1.99
$2.15
€1.93
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.80
€6.10
$7.11
€6.38
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
€5.31
$4.47
€4.01

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pay 8.4% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.63
€6.85
$7.39
€6.63
Monthly public transit pass $57.11
€51.23
$70.54
€63.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,661.80
€26,611.08
$32,914.63
€29,529.36

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pay 42.6% less for housing

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.45
€28.21
$53.69
€48.17
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,271.42
€1,140.65
$597.19
€535.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $899.29
€806.80
$503.88
€452.06

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $354.58
€318.11
$839.80
€753.43
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,740.53
€24,887.42
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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.93
€5.32
$5.04
€4.52
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.12
€4.59
$3.92
€3.52
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.45
€6.68
$9.18
€8.24

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

 
Vienna
Wolfsburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.06
€78.10
$114.49
€102.72
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.42
€33.57
$39.19
€35.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.63
€81.31
$151.82
€136.20

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