Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 16.2% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 39.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Sydney are 101.8% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 7.3% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 19.8% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 0.4% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.49 A$)
15.31 €
(25.00 A$)
     +2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(114.29 A$)
79.62 €
(130.00 A$)
     +13.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.33 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(7.35 A$)
6.74 €
(11.00 A$)
     +49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +83.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(6.09 A$)
3.10 €
(5.06 A$)
     -16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(4.28 A$)
2.45 €
(3.99 A$)
     -6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(3.80 A$)
1.99 €
(3.25 A$)
     -14.5 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(9.16 A$)
5.42 €
(8.85 A$)
     -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(3.76 A$)
2.41 €
(3.93 A$)
     +4.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.86 A$)
0.97 €
(1.58 A$)
     -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(7.01 A$)
3.81 €
(6.22 A$)
     -11.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(11.70 A$)
5.29 €
(8.63 A$)
     -26.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(9.59 A$)
3.64 €
(5.94 A$)
     -38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(13.73 A$)
6.43 €
(10.50 A$)
     -23.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
1.36 €
(2.22 A$)
     +18.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
1.17 €
(1.91 A$)
     +21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(2.09 A$)
1.31 €
(2.14 A$)
     +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(3.28 A$)
1.82 €
(2.97 A$)
     -9.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.36 A$)
1.05 €
(1.71 A$)
     +25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.28 A$)
0.97 €
(1.58 A$)
     +23.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(2.67 A$)
2.12 €
(3.46 A$)
     +29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(1.25 A$)
1.53 €
(2.50 A$)
     +100.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(13.06 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     +53.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(2.10 A$)
4.41 €
(7.20 A$)
     +242.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(2.73 A$)
5.32 €
(8.68 A$)
     +217.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(9.80 A$)
30.62 €
(50.00 A$)
     +410.4 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(3.92 A$)
3.06 €
(5.00 A$)
     +27.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(73.47 A$)
134.75 €
(220.00 A$)
     +199.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
4.90 €
(8.00 A$)
     +22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(4.26 A$)
4.44 €
(7.24 A$)
     +70.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(43.10 A$)
55.12 €
(90.00 A$)
     +108.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(10.08 A$)
4.76 €
(7.78 A$)
     -22.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 €
(43,739.79 A$)
26,336.89 €
(43,000.00 A$)
     -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(42,582.06 A$)
20,909.42 €
(34,138.62 A$)
     -19.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(474.94 A$)
198.78 €
(324.54 A$)
     -31.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 €
(23.78 A$)
25.47 €
(41.58 A$)
     +74.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 €
(52.56 A$)
49.27 €
(80.45 A$)
     +53.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 €
(64.72 A$)
59.19 €
(96.64 A$)
     +49.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(30.63 A$)
19.74 €
(32.23 A$)
     +5.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.59 A$)
14.70 €
(24.00 A$)
     +22.5 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(398.15 A$)
1,972.20 €
(3,220.00 A$)
     +708.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(22,509.52 A$)
15,717.92 €
(25,662.50 A$)
     +14.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(155.61 A$)
73.90 €
(120.66 A$)
     -22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(65.52 A$)
62.04 €
(101.30 A$)
     +54.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(146.06 A$)
107.54 €
(175.58 A$)
     +20.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(183.68 A$)
129.63 €
(211.65 A$)
     +15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 €
(1,644.41 A$)
2,052.23 €
(3,350.65 A$)
     +103.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 €
(1,221.32 A$)
1,452.06 €
(2,370.76 A$)
     +94.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,860.12 €
(3,037.00 A$)
4,062.92 €
(6,633.49 A$)
     +118.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(2,145.82 A$)
2,382.72 €
(3,890.24 A$)
     +81.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 €
(1,255.40 A$)
1,425.11 €
(2,326.76 A$)
     +85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 €
(793.53 A$)
901.57 €
(1,471.99 A$)
     +85.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,757.42 €
(4,502.02 A$)
3,824.58 €
(6,244.36 A$)
     +38.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 6.43      +94.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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