Cost of living

So how much does it cost then?

Some examples (average prices July 2010)

Supermarket: groceries and beverages

bread (1kg) ~ € 2
milk (1l) ~ € 0.90
apples (1kg) ~ € 1.80
Emmentaler cheese (100g) ~ € 0.75
yoghurt, plain (250g) ~ € 0.25
chocolate (100g) ~ € 0.85
pack of biscuits ~ € 1.20
sugar (1kg) ~ € 1
mineral water (1.5l) ~ € 0.45
apple juice (1l) ~ € 1
bottle of beer (0,5l) ~ € 0.75
pack of chewing gum ~ € 0.70

Eating out:

sandwich ~ € 3
bowl of soup ~ € 2.50
main dish ~ € 9
Big Mac € 2.99
glass of coke ~ € 2.50
cup of coffee ~ € 2.50
glass of beer (0,3l) ~ € 2.60

Going out:

cinema ticket ~ € 7.50
concert ticket (no international mega sellers!) ~ € 17
entrance fee for a club ~ € 9

Transport:

metro/tram ticket (single) ~ € 1.80
train ticket Salzburg - Vienna (regular) € 47.50
bus ticket Vienna - Bratislava (regular) € 6
taxi in Vienna € 2.50 (basic fee, € 2.60 at night and on Sundays) + € 1.29/km (€ 1.46/km at night and on Sundays) for rides up to 4 km, after 4 km € 0.97/km (€ 1.14/km)
petrol (1l) ~ € 1.10

Renting a place:

rent for a room ~ € 10 per m2 including utilities (of course depending on the place, facilities etc.)

Various other things:

prescription medicine € 5
daily newspaper ~ € 1.10
music CD ~ € 16
deodorant ~ € 2.50
haircut (cut only!) ~ € 23 for girls, ~ € 18 for boys