Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. San Marcos Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 19.2% more expensive than San Marcos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% more in Vienna
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in San Marcos. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. San Marcos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of San Marcos, you would:
pay 25.2% more for restaurants
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 54.5% more for transportation
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.76
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,340.00
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.65
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.00
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,120.00
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.00
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
San Marcos
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.95
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.43
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
San Marcos vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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