Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Salzburg 

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Consumer Prices in Salzburg are 8.3% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salzburg are 5.5% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Salzburg are 2.1% lower than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Salzburg are 4.2% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Salzburg are 11.0% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Salzburg is 10.6% lower than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.40 €      -2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 3.85 €      +3.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 3.16 €      +19.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 2.60 €      +15.2 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.59 € 5.66 €      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.19 € 2.22 €      +1.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 0.97 €      -10.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 € 4.21 €      -1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 € 9.00 €      +30.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.90 €      +2.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.26 € 8.93 €      +8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.21 €      +8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.96 €      +1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.55 €      +28.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 € 2.79 €      +43.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 1.00 €      +21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.73 €      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.61 €      +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.83 €      +12.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.45 €      -6.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.27 € 1.13 €      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.48 €      -11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 2.50 €      +4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 59.00 €      +18.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 4.25 €      +6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 3.22 €      +23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 25.60 €      -3.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 € 6.34 €      +2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 € 24,500.00 €      -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 € 24,000.00 €      -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.60 € 368.48 €      +27.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 € 21.94 €      +49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.22 € 31.77 €      -1.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 € 34.44 €      -13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.42 € 24.25 €      +31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 380.75 €      +56.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 30,000.00 €      +117.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.91 € 92.69 €      -0.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 € 54.57 €      +36.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 € 98.12 €      +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.13 € 123.78 €      +12.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,008.95 € 1,030.00 €      +2.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 740.23 € 856.67 €      +15.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,855.36 € 1,586.36 €      -14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.59 € 1,350.00 €      +2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 779.90 € 579.48 €      -25.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.16 € 492.51 €      +1.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Salzburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,676.57 € 2,524.52 €      -5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.60      +6.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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