Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Vienna 

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Consumer Prices in Vienna are 24.6% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 40.7% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Vienna are 62.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 27.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 29.8% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 10.7% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 $
(21.36 €)
16.15 $
(15.00 €)
     -29.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.88 €)
75.37 $
(70.00 €)
     -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
10.77 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.85 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(5.25 €)
4.01 $
(3.73 €)
     -28.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.82 $
(2.62 €)
     +0.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.33 €)
2.51 $
(2.33 €)
     -0.3 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(4.49 €)
6.04 $
(5.61 €)
     +24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)
2.48 $
(2.31 €)
     -37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(2.57 €)
1.23 $
(1.14 €)
     -55.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(4.45 €)
4.63 $
(4.30 €)
     -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(8.82 €)
7.72 $
(7.17 €)
     -18.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(5.96 €)
6.32 $
(5.87 €)
     -1.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(8.76 €)
9.05 $
(8.41 €)
     -4.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.41 €)
1.24 $
(1.15 €)
     -52.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     +7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(2.63 €)
1.38 $
(1.28 €)
     -51.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(2.74 €)
2.16 $
(2.01 €)
     -26.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.60 €)
0.90 $
(0.84 €)
     -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.58 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -50.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(2.55 €)
1.76 $
(1.64 €)
     -35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -67.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(1.76 €)
1.39 $
(1.29 €)
     -27.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(4.88 €)
1.80 $
(1.67 €)
     -65.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(12.69 €)
6.46 $
(6.00 €)
     -52.7 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)
2.58 $
(2.40 €)
     +7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.59 €)
48.45 $
(45.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     +53.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.81 $
(2.61 €)
     +0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(26.01 €)
28.42 $
(26.40 €)
     +1.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(3.33 €)
6.65 $
(6.17 €)
     +85.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,863.76 €)
28,843.92 $
(26,790.00 €)
     -3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(22,379.51 €)
28,080.46 $
(26,080.91 €)
     +16.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(183.34 €)
313.20 $
(290.89 €)
     +58.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(53.04 €)
15.68 $
(14.57 €)
     -72.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(64.94 €)
34.66 $
(32.19 €)
     -50.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(88.75 €)
43.71 $
(40.59 €)
     -54.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(24.15 €)
20.20 $
(18.76 €)
     -22.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(14.86 €)
12.92 $
(12.00 €)
     -19.2 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(2,244.58 €)
262.56 $
(243.86 €)
     -89.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(26,006.18 €)
14,843.76 $
(13,786.76 €)
     -47.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(54.59 €)
102.62 $
(95.31 €)
     +74.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(41.46 €)
43.21 $
(40.13 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(86.28 €)
96.32 $
(89.46 €)
     +3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(144.61 €)
121.13 $
(112.50 €)
     -22.2 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $
(2,908.61 €)
1,084.40 $
(1,007.18 €)
     -65.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(2,095.44 €)
805.39 $
(748.04 €)
     -64.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(4,814.77 €)
2,018.75 $
(1,875.00 €)
     -61.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(3,307.77 €)
1,415.05 $
(1,314.29 €)
     -60.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(786.25 €)
827.87 $
(768.92 €)
     -2.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(431.96 €)
523.29 $
(486.03 €)
     +12.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(5,208.22 €)
2,968.83 $
(2,757.42 €)
     -47.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 3.31      -49.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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