Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Linz Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Linz

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vienna is 5.9% cheaper than Linz without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vienna is 4.1% cheaper than Linz without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$21.24 €18.34
-19.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$80.6 €69.6
3.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.72 €10.98
-10.85%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$4.32 €3.73
14.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.76 €3.25
-5.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.56 €2.21
26.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.77 €4.99
0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.95 €4.27
3.64%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.61 €1.39
4.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.48 €3
-17.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.27 €1.96
16.30%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$4.16 €3.6
8.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$17.92 €15.48
-1.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$16.12 €13.92
-7.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$24.03 €20.75
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.35 €2.03
32.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.22 €1.92
9.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.36 €2.9
1.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$4.08 €3.52
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.38 €2.06
-10.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2 €1.73
5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.89 €1.64
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.72 €0.62
22.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$6.84 €5.91
11.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$8.56 €7.39
-14.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.59 €1.37
-8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.79 €1.54
9.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Linz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.16 €2.73
-14.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$62.9 €54.4
-34.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$7.88 €6.8
-40.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.03 €0.89
106.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$28.84 €24.9
30.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.75 €1.51
3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$29.3K €25.3K
8.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$29.5K €25.4K
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$355 €306
-7.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$19.99 €17.26
-18.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$40.01 €34.55
3.22%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$47.22 €40.77
1.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$23.33 €20.14
9.34%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$14.01 €12.09
-0.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$460 €397
-29.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$4,579 €3,954
399.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$101 €87.2
0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$40.03 €34.56
13.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$122 €105
-17.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$125 €108
25.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Linz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$712 €615
74.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$653 €564
37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,441 €1,245
61.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,186 €1,024
39.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$5,984 €5,167
84.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,362 €3,766
50.26%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Linz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,667 €2,303
31.01%
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 Linz: October 29, 2025

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