Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 0.5% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% less in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 8.5% less in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Palm Springs
The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Palm Springs are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.37
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$1.51
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.61
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.36
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.95
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.92
|
$18.36
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€801.07
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
$189.35
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€309.42
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.07
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$12.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.91
|
$139.17
|
|
Vienna vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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