Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Salzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Salzburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vienna is 10.4% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vienna is 8.7% cheaper than Salzburg without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.65 €15.24
-2.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$82.6 €71.3
0.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$13.65 €11.79
-16.92%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$4.65 €4.01
6.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.41 €3.81
-19.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$4.01 €3.46
-19.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.72 €4.94
1.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.63 €4
10.80%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.77 €1.53
-4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.87 €2.48
0.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.63 €2.27
0.38%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$5.53 €4.78
-18.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$22.64 €19.54
-22.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$14.53 €12.54
2.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$22.98 €19.84
4.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.81 €2.43
11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.45 €2.12
-0.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.99 €3.44
-14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$8.59 €7.41
-51.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.31 €2
-7.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.16 €1.86
-2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.93 €1.66
1.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1 €0.86
-12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7.36 €6.36
3.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$10.39 €8.97
-29.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 €1.32
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.7 €1.47
15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.73 €2.35
-0.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$87.8 €75.8
-53.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$5.35 €4.62
-12.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.07 €1.78
2.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$37.33 €32.23
0.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.77 €1.53
2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$29.4K €25.4K
8.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$27.3K €23.6K
21.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$384 €332
-14.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$22.72 €19.62
-27.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$43.05 €37.17
-4.07%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$42.7 €36.87
12.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$28.22 €24.37
-9.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$15.9 €13.73
-12.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$479 €413
-32.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$34.6K €29.9K
-33.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$118 €102
-14.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$62.3 €53.8
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$113 €97.9
-11.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$139 €120
12.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$1,273 €1,099
-2.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$1,040 €898
-13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$2,246 €1,939
3.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,940 €1,675
-14.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$7,828 €6,758
40.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$6,760 €5,836
-3.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Salzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$3,413 €2,947
2.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.9
-7.69%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salzburg: October 28, 2025

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