Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manhattan vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary
Manhattan is 9.4% cheaper than Dornbirn.
Manhattan vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manhattan instead of Dornbirn, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.95
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.29
€3.82
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.66
€3.26
|
$1.50
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
€2.70
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.64
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.80
|
$3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.70
|
$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.26
€5.58
|
$3.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.54
|
$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.70
|
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Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of groceries
pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.24
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.83
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,661.80
€26,400.07
|
$36,054.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.95
€20.43
|
$19.91
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.41
|
$65.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,231.71
€1,096.27
|
$916.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,026.42
€913.55
|
$987.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.76
€213.39
|
$110.50
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of housing
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.98
€395.15
|
$823.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,592.07
€29,898.15
|
$11,440.00
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
€4.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.94
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.19
€47.34
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.95
|
$15.00
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Dornbirn
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.99
€49.83
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.09
€53.48
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.79
€39.86
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$117.25
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Manhattan - Cost of clothing
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