Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Darmstadt Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 1.0% cheaper than Darmstadt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 55.4% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Vienna
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Vienna are more expensive than in Darmstadt. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Darmstadt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Darmstadt, you would:
pay 19.0% more for restaurants
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.31
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€1.98
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.44
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.56
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.42
€6.38
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.28
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% less for transportation
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.42
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.18
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.23
€47.43
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$955.42
€820.52
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$922.71
€792.44
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.32
€219.27
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,135.55
€975.22
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$47,108.91
€40,457.65
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.76
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
€3.41
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.48
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.52
€33.94
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Darmstadt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.71
€83.06
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
€91.28
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.82
€118.36
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Darmstadt vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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