Cost of living comparison

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Denton vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Denton is 3.5% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 16.1% less in Denton
Groceries
pay 8.6% less in Denton
Transportation
pay 31.1% less in Denton
Housing
pay 6.9% more in Denton
Childcare
pay 93.6% more in Denton
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2% more in Denton
Clothing
pay 3.6% less in Denton

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

Denton vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.1% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Denton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.07
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.81
€3.42
$2.54
 

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pay 8.6% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Denton
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€1.99
$2.93
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.80
€6.10
$4.90
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
€5.31
$3.09
 

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

 
Vienna
Denton
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.63
€6.85
$3.60
 
Monthly public transit pass $57.11
€51.23
$48.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,661.80
€26,611.08
$26,845.00
 

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pay 6.9% more for housing

 
Vienna
Denton
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.45
€28.21
$75.28
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,271.42
€1,140.65
$1,288.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $899.29
€806.80
$1,056.83
 

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pay 93.6% more for childcare

 
Vienna
Denton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $354.58
€318.11
$1,829.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,740.53
€24,887.42
$20,166.67
 

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pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Denton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.93
€5.32
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.12
€4.59
$4.96
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.45
€6.68
$10.00
 

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Denton
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.06
€78.10
$51.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.42
€33.57
$50.12
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.63
€81.31
$99.25
 

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