Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baton Rouge vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Baton Rouge is 17.3% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Baton Rouge
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Baton Rouge
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in Baton Rouge
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% more in Baton Rouge
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Baton Rouge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Baton Rouge
- Clothing
-
pay 36.0% less in Baton Rouge
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Baton Rouge are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Baton Rouge. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baton Rouge instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.16
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$56.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$37,784.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$13.94
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of transportation
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$73.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$1,326.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$1,383.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$105.62
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$1,925.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$10,000.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$6.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$52.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Baton Rouge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$35.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$42.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$87.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$78.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Baton Rouge - Cost of clothing
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