Cost of living comparison
compared to
Charlotte Amalie vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Charlotte Amalie is 36.9% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Groceries
-
pay 94.6% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Charlotte Amalie
- Housing
-
pay 88.9% more in Charlotte Amalie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Charlotte Amalie
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Charlotte Amalie are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Charlotte Amalie.
Charlotte Amalie vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Charlotte Amalie instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.37
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$3.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.6% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$9.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.61
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$10.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
$7.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.36
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.92
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of transportation
pay 88.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$116.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€801.07
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
$229.41
|
|
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€309.42
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
?? |
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$8.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.07
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
?? | |
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.91
|
?? |
Vienna vs. Charlotte Amalie - Cost of clothing
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