Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Bern vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
New Bern is 24.9% more expensive than Vienna.
New Bern vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Bern instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.23
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.16
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.40
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.91
|
$2.04
|
|
Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.76
|
$3.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.68
|
$4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.92
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.16
|
$3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.41
|
$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.36
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.00
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.44
|
$1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.84
|
$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.86
|
$1.58
|
|
Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.99
|
$2.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.78
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,388.83
|
$35,112.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€17.06
|
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Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.54
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,133.39
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€807.76
|
$900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€212.16
|
$172.06
|
|
Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€312.00
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,647.88
|
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Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.28
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.58
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.60
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.44
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.19
|
$11.25
|
|
Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
New Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€86.69
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€41.27
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€90.62
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€148.14
|
$113.33
|
|
Vienna vs. New Bern - Cost of clothing
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