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Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 7.6% more expensive than Wagga Wagga.

Restaurants
pay 29.2% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 16.1% less in Vienna
Transportation
pay 30.7% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 33.5% more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 52.7% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.8% less in Vienna
Clothing
pay 12.2% less in Vienna

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

Vienna vs. Wagga Wagga Cost Breakdown

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

pay 29.2% more for restaurants

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.58
A$19.76
$17.92
€16.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.44
A$15.20
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.09
A$4.50
$3.81
€3.42

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$3.25
A$4.73
$2.22
€1.99
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.48
A$9.43
$6.80
€6.10
Milk (1 gallon) $5.82
A$8.47
$5.92
€5.31

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.07
A$7.38
$7.63
€6.85
Monthly public transit pass ?? $57.11
€51.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,937.53
A$39,204.67
$29,661.80
€26,611.08

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pay 33.5% more for housing

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.39
A$80.62
$31.45
€28.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $905.11
A$1,317.29
$1,271.42
€1,140.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $696.24
A$1,013.30
$899.29
€806.80

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,167.40
A$3,154.41
$354.58
€318.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,280.48
A$29,516.05
$27,740.53
€24,887.42

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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.35
A$12.16
$5.93
€5.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.03
A$5.86
$5.12
€4.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$44.55
A$64.84
$7.45
€6.68

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

 
Wagga Wagga
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.36
A$111.14
$87.06
€78.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$56.12
A$81.68
$37.42
€33.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$116.35
A$169.34
$90.63
€81.31

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