Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Novo Mesto Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 57.1% more expensive than Novo Mesto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 89.7% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.7% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Novo Mesto. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Novo Mesto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Novo Mesto, you would:
pay 58.4% more for restaurants
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€10.97
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.2% more for groceries
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
€5.98
|
$9.99
€8.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.40
|
$6.81
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$7.38
€6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$1.66
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
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Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.38
|
$6.89
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€49.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.96
€11.07
|
$19.62
€16.75
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.60
€448.79
|
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$438.00
€373.99
|
$928.96
€793.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 89.7% more for childcare
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.51
€445.30
|
$358.81
€306.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
€2.79
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
€1.60
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.20
€24.93
|
$51.10
€43.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$14.02
€11.97
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Novo Mesto
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.84
€129.65
|
$170.37
€145.47
|
|
Novo Mesto vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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