Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Redwood City Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 11.6% cheaper than Redwood City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 61.2% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 55.4% more in Vienna
The cost of clothing and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Redwood City. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Redwood City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Redwood City, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.00
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.00
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,250.00
|
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,500.00
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.09
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,823.00
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.45
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$240.00
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.4% more for clothing
|
Redwood City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Redwood City vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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