Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Erfurt Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 1.0% more expensive than Erfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Erfurt. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Erfurt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Erfurt, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$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) |
$3.89
€3.34
|
$3.91
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$3.35
€2.88
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
€1.95
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.41
€6.36
|
$9.99
€8.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
€4.06
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
€3.08
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€4.97
|
$7.38
€6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.16
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.86
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.40
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.99
€56.67
|
$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) |
$36.79
€31.60
|
$19.62
€16.85
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.78
€43.61
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$829.27
€712.19
|
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.41
€482.15
|
$928.96
€797.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$367.54
€315.65
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€401.23
|
$358.81
€308.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$6.07
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.91
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.65
€34.91
|
$51.10
€43.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Erfurt
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
€83.25
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.05
€28.39
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.14
€108.33
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€130.40
|
$170.37
€146.31
|
|
Erfurt vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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