Cost of living comparison

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Vienna vs. Harrisonburg Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 5.2% more expensive than Harrisonburg.

Restaurants
pay 10.5% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 6.3% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 56.7% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 3.9% less in Vienna
Childcare
pay 36.8% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.2% less in Vienna
Clothing
pay 5.3% more in Vienna

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Harrisonburg. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Harrisonburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Harrisonburg, you would:

pay 10.5% more for restaurants

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $23.50
 
$17.92
€16.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.00
 
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.69
 
$3.81
€3.42

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$3.19
 
$2.22
€1.99
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
 
$6.80
€6.10
Milk (1 gallon) $3.49
 
$5.92
€5.31

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pay 56.7% more for transportation

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$7.63
€6.85
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
 
$57.11
€51.23
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,227.00
 
$29,661.80
€26,611.08

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pay 3.9% less for housing

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.14
 
$31.45
€28.21
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,274.00
 
$1,271.42
€1,140.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,218.00
 
$899.29
€806.80

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pay 36.8% less for childcare

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $800.00
 
$354.58
€318.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,776.00
 
$27,740.53
€24,887.42

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pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.00
 
$5.93
€5.32
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$5.12
€4.59
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.61
 
$7.45
€6.68

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

 
Harrisonburg
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$70.00
 
$87.06
€78.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.91
 
$37.42
€33.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.00
 
$90.63
€81.31

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