Cost of living comparison

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Hoboken vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary

Hoboken is 45.5% more expensive than Dornbirn.

Restaurants
pay 10.8% less in Hoboken
Groceries
pay 16.5% more in Hoboken
Transportation
pay 9.0% less in Hoboken
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Hoboken
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Hoboken
Entertainment and Sports
pay 27.1% more in Hoboken
Clothing
pay 78.0% more in Hoboken

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hoboken are more expensive than in Dornbirn. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Hoboken. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Hoboken.

Hoboken vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hoboken instead of Dornbirn, you would:

pay 10.8% less for restaurants

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.00
$19.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.20
€10.00
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.29
€3.83
$2.00
 

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pay 16.5% more for groceries

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Bread
1 loaf
$3.03
€2.71
$4.41
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.58
€7.67
$6.98
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.51
€5.81
$4.87
 

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pay 9.0% less for transportation

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.01
€6.26
$3.74
 
Monthly public transit pass $54.87
€48.99
$100.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,661.80
€26,484.93
$35,458.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.79
€27.49
$81.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,231.71
€1,099.79
$3,925.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,026.42
€916.49
$2,710.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $443.98
€396.42
$2,764.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $33,592.07
€29,994.26
$33,652.50
 

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pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
€4.50
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.42
€3.95
$4.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.28
€6.50
$12.00
 

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pay 78.0% more for clothing

 
Dornbirn
Hoboken
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.99
€49.99
$78.17
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$60.09
€53.66
$62.48
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$44.79
€39.99
$86.67
 

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