Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Charlotte Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 10.2% more expensive than Charlotte.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% more in Vienna
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Vienna are more expensive than in Charlotte.
Vienna vs. Charlotte Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Charlotte, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% more for groceries
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.44
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,844.68
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.45
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,799.58
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.31
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.89
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 31.3% less for childcare
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,314.40
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,700.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.58
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% more for clothing
|
Charlotte
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.00
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.71
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Charlotte vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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