Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Wels Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Wels

😐 Solo nomad: Vienna is 2.7% more expensive than Wels without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Vienna is 9.3% cheaper than Wels without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.35 €14.98
-1.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 €72
$71.6 €61.8
16.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.25 €10.58
-7.43%
Cappuccino
$4.94 €4.26
$4.49 €3.88
10.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$4.19 €3.62
-15.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.98 €2.57
8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.3 €4.58
9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 €4.43
$4.88 €4.21
5.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.45 €1.25
16.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.03 €2.62
-4.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.16 €1.87
22.22%
Eggs
$4.5 €3.88
$3.34 €2.88
34.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 €15.18
$24.68 €21.31
-28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$13.91 €12.01
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 €20.67
$21.55 €18.61
11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$3.07 €2.65
1.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.9 €1.64
28.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.6 €2.24
31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 €3.58
$2.84 €2.46
45.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.01 €1.74
6.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.67 €1.44
25.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.73 €1.49
13.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$0.79 €0.68
11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 €6.6
$7.73 €6.68
-1.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 €6.36
$9.52 €8.22
-22.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 €1.26
$0.78 €0.67
87.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.65 €1.42
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Vienna
Wels
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.81 €2.43
-3.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 €35.51
$28.52 €24.63
44.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$7.12 €6.15
-34.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.12 €1.83
0.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.5
$34.24 €29.57
9.93%
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
$29.3K €25.3K
8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.8K
$34.8K €30.1K
-4.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 €283
$354 €305
-7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 €14.15
$21.98 €18.98
-25.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 €35.66
$33.47 €28.9
23.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$40.24 €34.74
18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 €22.03
$34.3 €29.61
-25.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$13.71 €11.83
1.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 €279
$908 €784
-64.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K €19.7K
$7,152 €6,175
219.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87.5
$136 €118
-25.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 €39.32
$50 €43.2
-8.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$121 €104
-17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$137 €119
13.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Wels
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 €1,074
$706 €609
76.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 €773
$587 €507
52.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 €2,010
$1,166 €1,007
99.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 €1,425
$796 €688
107.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K €9,512
$5,625 €4,856
95.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 €5,659
$4,980 €4,300
31.60%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Wels
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 €3,017
$2,748 €2,373
27.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
3
20.00%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wels: October 29, 2025

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