Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Vienna Cost of Living Comparison Between Graz and Vienna

😐 Solo nomad: Graz is 0.8% more expensive than Vienna without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Graz is 0.2% more expensive than Vienna without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.51 €14.25
$17.13 €14.79
-3.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$83.4 €72
-2.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.04
$11.34 €9.79
2.47%
Cappuccino
$4.31 €3.72
$4.94 €4.26
-12.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$3.56 €3.08
15.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.24 €2.79
-16.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.82 €5.03
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 €4.38
$5.13 €4.43
-1.17%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.69 €1.46
-5.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.88 €2.49
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$2.64 €2.28
14.39%
Eggs
$5.09 €4.4
$4.5 €3.88
13.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.54 €15.14
$17.58 €15.18
-0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$14.84 €12.81
-5.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.73 €17.9
$23.94 €20.67
-13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.12 €2.7
-8.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.44 €2.11
4.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 €2.55
$3.42 €2.95
-13.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.85 €3.32
$4.14 €3.58
-7.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.14 €1.85
-7.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.1 €1.82
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 €1.7
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.86
$0.88 €0.76
13.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 €6.57
$7.64 €6.6
-0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$7.36 €6.36
10.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.46 €1.26
6.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.96 €1.69
1.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Graz
Vienna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.71 €2.34
31.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.4 €63.3
$41.13 €35.51
78.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 €5.11
$4.68 €4.04
26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.13 €1.84
-7.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.14 €30.34
$37.64 €32.5
-6.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.81 €1.56
-4.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$31.8K €27.5K
-12.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$33.3K €28.8K
-3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €327
$328 €283
15.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.82 €17.11
$16.39 €14.15
20.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.9 €30.99
$41.3 €35.66
-13.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 €45.11
$47.86 €41.32
9.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.88 €23.21
$25.51 €22.03
5.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €12.06
$13.98 €12.07
-0.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 €354
$323 €279
26.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,148 €6,172
$22.9K €19.7K
-68.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.3 €84.9
$101 €87.5
-3.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 €33.74
$45.54 €39.32
-14.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 €85.5
$100 €86.3
-0.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$156 €135
-4.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Graz
Vienna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 €712
$1,244 €1,074
-33.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$690 €595
$895 €773
-22.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,283 €1,108
$2,328 €2,010
-44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 €981
$1,650 €1,425
-31.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,268 €5,412
$11K €9,512
-43.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,750
$6,554 €5,659
-33.73%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Graz
Vienna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,965 €2,560
$3,494 €3,017
-15.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
3.6
8.61%

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Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

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