Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Vienna 

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Consumer Prices in Vienna are 10.5% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 25.4% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Vienna are 48.8% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 2.4% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 13.9% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 2.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 A$
(14.73 €)
24.45 A$
(15.00 €)
     +1.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.63 €)
114.08 A$
(70.00 €)
     -4.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.20 €)
16.30 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.47 A$
(6.43 €)
7.33 A$
(4.50 €)
     -30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.36 €)
6.52 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.01 A$
(3.07 €)
6.08 A$
(3.73 €)
     +21.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 A$
(2.39 €)
4.27 A$
(2.62 €)
     +9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 A$
(1.92 €)
3.71 A$
(2.28 €)
     +18.5 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.48 A$
(5.20 €)
9.14 A$
(5.61 €)
     +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.78 A$
(2.32 €)
3.76 A$
(2.31 €)
     -0.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.95 €)
1.86 A$
(1.14 €)
     +20.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.08 A$
(3.73 €)
7.00 A$
(4.30 €)
     +15.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.69 A$
(4.72 €)
11.68 A$
(7.17 €)
     +51.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.83 A$
(3.58 €)
9.57 A$
(5.87 €)
     +64.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.81 A$
(6.02 €)
13.70 A$
(8.41 €)
     +39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(1.35 €)
1.87 A$
(1.15 €)
     -14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
     -16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(1.28 €)
2.09 A$
(1.28 €)
     +0.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 A$
(1.76 €)
3.27 A$
(2.01 €)
     +14.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(1.01 €)
1.36 A$
(0.84 €)
     -17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
1.27 A$
(0.78 €)
     -16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.37 A$
(2.07 €)
2.67 A$
(1.64 €)
     -20.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 A$
(1.38 €)
1.25 A$
(0.77 €)
     -44.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.27 €)
13.04 A$
(8.00 €)
     -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.98 A$
(4.29 €)
2.10 A$
(1.29 €)
     -70.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.99 A$
(4.90 €)
2.73 A$
(1.67 €)
     -65.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(30.68 €)
9.78 A$
(6.00 €)
     -80.4 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.07 €)
3.91 A$
(2.40 €)
     -21.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 218.70 A$
(134.19 €)
73.34 A$
(45.00 €)
     -66.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.30 €)
6.52 A$
(4.00 €)
     -6.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(4.44 €)
4.22 A$
(2.59 €)
     -41.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(52.16 €)
40.74 A$
(25.00 €)
     -52.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.76 A$
(4.76 €)
10.06 A$
(6.17 €)
     +29.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,711.50 A$
(26,821.88 €)
43,830.66 A$
(26,895.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,728.05 A$
(20,695.92 €)
43,331.97 A$
(26,589.00 €)
     +28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.93 A$
(178.52 €)
474.07 A$
(290.89 €)
     +62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.83 A$
(24.44 €)
23.74 A$
(14.57 €)
     -40.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.27 A$
(48.03 €)
52.47 A$
(32.19 €)
     -33.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.92 A$
(54.56 €)
66.16 A$
(40.59 €)
     -25.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.98 A$
(18.39 €)
30.57 A$
(18.76 €)
     +2.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 23.00 A$
(14.11 €)
19.56 A$
(12.00 €)
     -15.0 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,137.89 A$
(1,925.45 €)
397.42 A$
(243.86 €)
     -87.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,043.75 A$
(14,753.52 €)
22,191.87 A$
(13,617.19 €)
     -7.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.56 A$
(69.07 €)
155.33 A$
(95.31 €)
     +38.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 92.23 A$
(56.59 €)
67.78 A$
(41.59 €)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 165.78 A$
(101.72 €)
145.79 A$
(89.46 €)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 196.58 A$
(120.63 €)
183.34 A$
(112.50 €)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,222.33 A$
(1,977.26 €)
1,621.16 A$
(994.76 €)
     -49.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.08 A$
(1,370.86 €)
1,201.95 A$
(737.53 €)
     -46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,325.88 A$
(3,881.63 €)
2,959.71 A$
(1,816.11 €)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,626.42 A$
(2,225.22 €)
2,105.39 A$
(1,291.89 €)
     -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,054.57 A$
(1,260.71 €)
1,226.72 A$
(752.73 €)
     -40.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,286.34 A$
(789.31 €)
757.97 A$
(465.10 €)
     -41.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,334.90 A$
(3,887.17 €)
4,608.45 A$
(2,827.80 €)
     -27.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 3.20      -49.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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