Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madison vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Madison is 25.8% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Madison
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Madison
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Madison
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% more in Madison
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Madison
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Madison
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madison are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Madison. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Madison.
Madison vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madison instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$2.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$7.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.40
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$62.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$29,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$21.90
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of transportation
pay 34.3% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$72.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$1,713.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$1,488.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$163.91
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$1,628.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$24,601.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$15.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Madison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$103.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$124.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Madison - Cost of clothing
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