Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 28.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Vienna are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Rome, you would:
pay 66.6% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.77
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$8.18
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$6.58
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$41.80
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$18.01
€16.49
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$808.26
€740.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$273.73
€250.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
|
pay 44.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$45.46
€41.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$123.09
€112.75
|
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