Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Germantown Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 10.2% more expensive than Germantown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% more in Vienna
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Germantown. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Germantown Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Germantown, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$9.99
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$6.81
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$7.38
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
|
$6.89
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.96
|
$58.40
€49.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,955.62
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$19.62
€16.75
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.00
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$928.96
€793.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,858.33
|
$358.81
€306.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$51.10
€43.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Germantown
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$170.37
€145.47
|
|
Germantown vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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