Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Rethymno Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 95.1% more expensive than Rethymno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 87.1% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Rethymno. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Rethymno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Rethymno, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
€0.41
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.76
€7.46
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
€4.50
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.12
€6.92
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,924.06
€29,755.51
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.08
€11.15
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 87.1% more for housing
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€28.86
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.73
€381.47
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
€105.59
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$391.28
€333.37
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,204.76
€3,582.48
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.28
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Rethymno
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€84.59
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.29
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.49
€115.44
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
Rethymno vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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