Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boden vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Boden is 10.6% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Boden
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Boden
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Boden
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Boden
- Childcare
-
pay 77.9% less in Boden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Boden
- Clothing
-
pay 73.7% more in Boden
The cost of clothing and transportation in Boden are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boden.
Boden vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boden instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$19.84
SEK186.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$10.58
SEK99.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$1.69
SEK15.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$6.01
SEK56.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$2.64
SEK24.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$2.88
SEK27.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.20
SEK11.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.72
SEK6.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.48
SEK4.51
|
|
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$8.64
SEK81.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$26,447.88
SEK248,623.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$52.90
SEK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$952.12
SEK8,950.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$264.48
SEK2,486.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$242.70
SEK2,281.48
|
|
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of housing
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$5.29
SEK49.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$2.12
SEK19.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$10.90
SEK102.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$61.64
SEK579.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.22
SEK124.31
|
|
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.7% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Boden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$132.24
SEK1,243.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$79.34
SEK745.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$259.51
SEK2,439.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$248.61
SEK2,337.06
|
|
Vienna vs. Boden - Cost of clothing
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