Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Inverness Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 18.7% more expensive than Inverness.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% more in Vienna
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Inverness. Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Inverness Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Inverness, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
£1.49
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
£1.09
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
£1.15
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.60
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
£4.69
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
£2.75
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
£3.00
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.72
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.45
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
£0.36
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.43
£47.44
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,053.53
£25,466.29
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
£18.45
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.59
£29.61
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,318.74
£986.19
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.73
£823.91
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.47
£194.79
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,058.33
£791.45
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,482.15
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.89
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
£3.15
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.03
£13.48
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.73
£31.95
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.69
£10.99
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
Inverness
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.49
£73.65
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.51
£33.29
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£69.91
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.97
£74.76
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
Inverness vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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