Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 16.7% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 40.1% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Sydney are 102.7% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 4.0% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 22.4% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 2.6% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.56 A$)
15.27 €
(25.00 A$)
     +1.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(114.59 A$)
73.30 €
(120.00 A$)
     +4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.37 A$)
9.16 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(7.37 A$)
6.72 €
(11.00 A$)
     +49.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.55 A$)
7.33 €
(12.00 A$)
     +83.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(6.09 A$)
3.10 €
(5.07 A$)
     -16.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 €
(4.33 A$)
2.46 €
(4.03 A$)
     -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(3.70 A$)
2.01 €
(3.30 A$)
     -10.8 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.59 €
(9.15 A$)
5.51 €
(9.02 A$)
     -1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 €
(3.58 A$)
2.36 €
(3.86 A$)
     +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 €
(1.79 A$)
0.97 €
(1.58 A$)
     -11.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 €
(6.99 A$)
3.84 €
(6.28 A$)
     -10.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 €
(11.26 A$)
5.27 €
(8.63 A$)
     -23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 €
(9.46 A$)
3.59 €
(5.88 A$)
     -37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.26 €
(13.53 A$)
6.35 €
(10.40 A$)
     -23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(1.81 A$)
1.35 €
(2.21 A$)
     +21.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
1.16 €
(1.90 A$)
     +22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.98 A$)
1.32 €
(2.16 A$)
     +9.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 €
(3.19 A$)
1.82 €
(2.98 A$)
     -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.35 A$)
1.04 €
(1.70 A$)
     +25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.27 A$)
0.97 €
(1.59 A$)
     +24.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 €
(2.62 A$)
2.07 €
(3.40 A$)
     +29.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 €
(1.21 A$)
1.54 €
(2.52 A$)
     +108.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.10 A$)
12.22 €
(20.00 A$)
     +52.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 €
(2.09 A$)
4.87 €
(7.97 A$)
     +281.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(2.74 A$)
5.30 €
(8.68 A$)
     +216.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(9.82 A$)
30.54 €
(50.00 A$)
     +409.0 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(3.93 A$)
3.05 €
(5.00 A$)
     +27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(81.85 A$)
134.39 €
(220.00 A$)
     +168.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.55 A$)
4.89 €
(8.00 A$)
     +22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(4.27 A$)
4.42 €
(7.24 A$)
     +69.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(43.22 A$)
54.98 €
(90.00 A$)
     +108.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 €
(10.09 A$)
4.75 €
(7.77 A$)
     -23.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 €
(43,210.01 A$)
25,961.29 €
(42,500.00 A$)
     -1.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(42,695.82 A$)
20,853.71 €
(34,138.62 A$)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.60 €
(472.45 A$)
203.01 €
(332.33 A$)
     -29.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 €
(24.03 A$)
24.95 €
(40.84 A$)
     +69.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.22 €
(52.75 A$)
50.74 €
(83.06 A$)
     +57.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 €
(64.89 A$)
60.21 €
(98.57 A$)
     +51.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.42 €
(30.15 A$)
19.86 €
(32.52 A$)
     +7.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.64 A$)
14.66 €
(24.00 A$)
     +22.2 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(399.22 A$)
1,959.39 €
(3,207.62 A$)
     +703.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(22,569.66 A$)
16,088.36 €
(26,337.50 A$)
     +16.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.91 €
(152.10 A$)
74.89 €
(122.60 A$)
     -19.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(65.69 A$)
62.52 €
(102.35 A$)
     +55.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 €
(145.81 A$)
105.66 €
(172.98 A$)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.13 €
(180.29 A$)
130.24 €
(213.21 A$)
     +18.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,008.95 €
(1,651.70 A$)
2,071.29 €
(3,390.82 A$)
     +105.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 740.23 €
(1,211.79 A$)
1,445.33 €
(2,366.09 A$)
     +95.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,855.36 €
(3,037.32 A$)
4,085.62 €
(6,688.37 A$)
     +120.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.59 €
(2,161.87 A$)
2,380.84 €
(3,897.56 A$)
     +80.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 779.90 €
(1,276.73 A$)
1,462.47 €
(2,394.13 A$)
     +87.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.16 €
(795.88 A$)
927.99 €
(1,519.17 A$)
     +90.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,676.57 €
(4,381.69 A$)
3,653.42 €
(5,980.84 A$)
     +36.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 6.45      +91.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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