Vienna vs. Augusta Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 8.4% more expensive than Augusta.

Restaurants
pay 20.1% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 14.5% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 46.1% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 9.6% less in Vienna
Childcare
pay 23.6% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 4.6% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 39.3% more in Vienna

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Augusta. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Augusta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Augusta, you would:

pay 20.1% more for restaurants

 
Augusta
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.00
 
$17.92
€16.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.50
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.75
 
$3.81
€3.40

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

 
Augusta
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$2.25
 
$2.22
€1.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.61
 
$6.80
€6.08
Milk (1 gallon) $3.01
 
$5.92
€5.28

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pay 46.1% more for transportation

 
Augusta
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.60
 
$7.63
€6.82
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
 
$57.11
€50.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,450.91
 
$29,661.80
€26,484.93

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pay 9.6% less for housing

 
Augusta
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$83.83
 
$31.45
€28.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,312.50
 
$1,271.42
€1,135.24
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,300.00
 
$899.29
€802.97

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pay 23.6% less for childcare

 
Augusta
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $922.50
 
$354.58
€316.61
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,263.75
 
$27,740.53
€24,769.44

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pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Augusta
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.25
 
$5.93
€5.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.00
 
$5.12
€4.57
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.47
 
$7.45
€6.65

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

 
Augusta
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.25
 
$87.06
€77.73
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$38.33
 
$37.42
€33.41
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.33
 
$90.63
€80.92

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