Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Bolingbrook Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 35.5% more expensive than Bolingbrook.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 75.3% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Vienna are more expensive than in Bolingbrook. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Bolingbrook Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Bolingbrook, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% more for transportation
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,500.00
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.52
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.00
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,650.00
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.3% more for clothing
|
Bolingbrook
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.67
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Bolingbrook vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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