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Basingstoke vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Basingstoke is 21.9% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 22.3% less in Basingstoke
Groceries
pay 29.8% less in Basingstoke
Transportation
pay 56.1% more in Basingstoke
Housing
pay 3.9% more in Basingstoke
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Basingstoke
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.4% more in Basingstoke
Clothing
pay 10.7% less in Basingstoke

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Basingstoke are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Basingstoke. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Basingstoke.

Basingstoke vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Basingstoke instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 22.3% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€14.93
$20.03
£14.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€9.95
$9.35
£6.99
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.91
€3.33
$2.27
£1.70

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Bread
1 loaf
$3.18
€2.71
$1.67
£1.25
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.99
€8.51
$5.65
£4.22
Milk (1 gallon) $6.81
€5.80
$5.62
£4.21

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pay 56.1% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.89
€5.87
$7.13
£5.33
Monthly public transit pass $58.40
€49.75
$168.96
£126.35
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,198.27
€24,877.10
$37,772.71
£28,247.61

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pay 3.9% more for housing

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.88
€34.83
$45.91
£34.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,303.45
€1,110.54
$1,295.37
£968.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $928.96
€791.48
$1,118.42
£836.39

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $358.81
€305.71
$1,391.08
£1,040.29
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,196.11
€23,171.25
$18,004.30
£13,464.18

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.07
€5.17
$6.28
£4.69
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.26
€4.48
$4.67
£3.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.59
€6.47
$18.70
£13.98

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Basingstoke
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.70
€84.94
$83.46
£62.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.46
€40.44
$44.51
£33.29
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.22
€88.79
$106.83
£79.89

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