Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Schwechat Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Schwechat

🙂 Solo nomad: Vienna is 14.4% cheaper than Schwechat without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vienna is 11.6% cheaper than Schwechat without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.38 €15.01
-1.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$80.1 €69.1
4.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$11.55 €9.97
-1.82%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$5.08 €4.39
-2.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.17 €3.6
-14.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.49 €3.02
-7.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.69 €4.91
2.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$5.13 €4.43
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.7 €1.47
-0.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.83 €2.44
1.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.72 €2.35
-2.94%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$4.58 €3.95
-1.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$23.34 €20.15
-24.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$15.18 €13.11
-2.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$23 €19.86
4.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$2.94 €2.54
6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.45 €2.12
-0.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.34 €2.88
2.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$8.95 €7.72
-53.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.36 €2.04
-9.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$2.01 €1.74
4.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.88 €1.63
4.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.94 €0.81
-6.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7.02 €6.07
8.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$7.5 €6.48
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.47 €1.27
-0.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.84 €2.45
-4.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$59.5 €51.4
-30.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.56 €3.94
2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.05 €1.77
3.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$38.6 €33.33
-2.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 €1.47
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$29K €25.1K
9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$28.2K €24.4K
18.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$339 €293
-3.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$16.94 €14.63
-3.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$40.69 €35.13
1.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$48.04 €41.48
-0.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$25.95 €22.41
-1.70%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$16.25 €14.03
-13.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$320 €277
0.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$7,178 €6,198
218.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$101 €86.9
0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$45.65 €39.41
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$99.3 €85.7
0.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$140 €120
11.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$893 €771
39.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$831 €717
7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,594 €1,376
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$1,270 €1,096
29.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$6,103 €5,270
80.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,537 €3,917
44.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Schwechat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$5,510 €4,758
-36.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3.6
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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Schwechat: October 28, 2025

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