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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vienna is 0.8% cheaper than Graz without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vienna is 0.2% cheaper than Graz without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$16.51 €14.25
3.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$81.7 €70.5
2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$11.62 €10.04
-2.41%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$4.31 €3.72
14.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.1 €3.54
-13.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.72 €2.35
19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.87 €5.07
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$5.07 €4.38
1.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.6 €1.38
5.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.08 €1.8
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.02 €2.61
-12.58%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$5.09 €4.4
-11.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$17.54 €15.14
0.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$13.98 €12.07
6.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$20.73 €17.9
15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.85 €2.46
9.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.54 €2.19
-3.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.95 €2.55
15.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$3.85 €3.32
7.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.99 €1.72
7.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.1 €1.81
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.82 €1.57
7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1 €0.86
-12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7.61 €6.57
0.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$8.13 €7.02
-9.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.56 €1.35
-6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Graz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.55 €3.06
-23.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$73.4 €63.3
-43.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.92 €5.11
-20.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.96 €1.69
8.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$35.14 €30.34
7.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.73 €1.49
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$28K €24.2K
13.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$32.2K €27.8K
3.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$379 €327
-13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$19.82 €17.11
-17.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$35.9 €30.99
15.04%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$52.3 €45.11
-8.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$26.88 €23.21
-5.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$13.96 €12.06
0.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$409 €354
-21.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$7,148 €6,172
219.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$98.3 €84.9
3.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$39.08 €33.74
16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$99.1 €85.5
0.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$150 €129
4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Graz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$824 €712
50.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$690 €595
29.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,283 €1,108
81.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,136 €981
45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$6,268 €5,412
75.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,343 €3,750
50.90%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Graz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,965 €2,560
17.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.91
-7.93%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Graz: October 27, 2025

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