Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palo Alto vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Palo Alto is 87.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Palo Alto
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Palo Alto
- Transportation
-
pay 11.8% more in Palo Alto
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palo Alto
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Palo Alto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.4% more in Palo Alto
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Palo Alto
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Palo Alto are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Palo Alto.
Palo Alto vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palo Alto instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.37
|
$3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$2.44
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.61
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
$6.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.36
|
$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$2.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$2.19
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of groceries
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.92
|
$19.06
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$68.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
$3,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€801.07
|
$3,148.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
$179.63
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€309.42
|
$2,823.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
$42,000.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of childcare
pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.07
|
$206.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$16.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Palo Alto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
$67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.91
|
$125.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Palo Alto - Cost of clothing
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