Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 2.2 times more expensive than Vienna.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 46.8% more for restaurants
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.78
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.19
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.11
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.61
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.29
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
€4.92
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.04
|
$5.61
$5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.05
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
€1.52
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 38.1% more for transportation
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€7.01
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.48
€46.42
|
$69.00
$69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,585.69
€26,820.52
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.56
€17.41
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.58
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$918.12
€861.42
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$715.20
€671.04
|
$2,042.86
$2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.75
€180.84
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.36
€258.36
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,936.40
€12,137.58
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.84
€4.54
|
$10.00
$10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
€3.75
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.19
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.68
€29.72
|
$165.56
$165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
€11.35
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
Vienna
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.30
€88.47
|
$90.75
$90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€33.64
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.35
€84.77
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.35
€109.17
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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