Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Dresden Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 16.6% more expensive than Dresden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Dresden.
Vienna vs. Dresden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Dresden, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$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) |
$3.62
€3.11
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
€6.59
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.16
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
€3.31
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.35
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.74
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
€6.72
|
$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) |
$27.10
€23.27
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.88
€37.68
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.10
€748.97
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.60
€510.65
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.55
€224.62
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% more for childcare
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.72
€296.91
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,794.54
€12,705.71
|
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
€3.77
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.97
€31.75
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% more for clothing
|
Dresden
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.83
€78.87
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.80
€104.61
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.69
€103.65
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Dresden vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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