Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Lahti Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 43.5% more expensive than Lahti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Vienna
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Lahti. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vienna. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Lahti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Lahti, you would:
pay 44.4% more for restaurants
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.09
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
€1.72
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.4% more for groceries
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
€2.07
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.14
€3.54
|
$9.99
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.64
|
$6.81
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.40
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
€5.51
|
$7.38
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.97
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.48
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.41
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.95
€6.79
|
$6.89
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.84
|
$58.40
€49.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,276.02
€28,413.13
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.83
€12.67
|
$19.62
€16.75
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 47.7% more for housing
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.44
€21.72
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$735.83
€628.30
|
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$593.73
€506.96
|
$928.96
€793.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.92
€215.95
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.38
€287.22
|
$358.81
€306.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.55
€5,185.97
|
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
€4.04
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
€36.53
|
$51.10
€43.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Lahti
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.60
€92.73
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.95
€45.21
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.78
€115.94
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€139.62
|
$170.37
€145.47
|
|
Lahti vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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