Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Krems Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Krems

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 2.9% more expensive than Krems without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vienna is 0.4% more expensive than Krems without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$21.23 €18.33
-19.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$82.5 €71.2
1.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.88 €11.12
-11.96%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$4.34 €3.75
13.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.65 €3.15
-2.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.67 €2.31
21.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.75 €4.97
1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.82 €4.16
6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.59 €1.38
6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.39 €2.93
-15.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.25 €1.95
17.33%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$4.12 €3.56
9.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$17.48 €15.09
0.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$15.73 €13.58
-5.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$23.61 €20.38
1.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.42 €2.09
28.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.33 €2.01
4.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.39 €2.92
0.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$4.11 €3.55
0.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.52 €2.18
-15.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.98 €1.71
6.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.89 €1.63
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.74 €0.64
18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$6.55 €5.66
16.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$8.49 €7.33
-13.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.66 €0.57
121.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.77 €1.53
10.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Krems
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.87 €2.48
-5.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$59.5 €51.4
-30.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$8.07 €6.97
-42.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.06 €1.78
3.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$28.58 €24.68
31.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.78 €1.54
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$29.5K €25.5K
7.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$29.4K €25.4K
13.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$344 €297
-4.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$20.12 €17.37
-18.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$39.74 €34.31
3.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$47.02 €40.6
1.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$26.1 €22.54
-2.26%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$13.93 €12.03
0.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$457 €395
-29.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$4,476 €3,865
410.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$99.9 €86.2
1.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$39.83 €34.39
14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$119 €103
-16.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$126 €109
24.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Krems
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$871 €752
42.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$821 €709
9.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,642 €1,418
41.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,275 €1,101
29.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$6,806 €5,876
61.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,059 €3,504
61.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Krems
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,804 €2,421
24.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.89
-7.46%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Krems: October 28, 2025

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