Cost of living comparison

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Redmond vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Redmond is 52.2% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 7.3% more in Redmond
Groceries
pay 28.6% more in Redmond
Transportation
pay 2.3% more in Redmond
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Redmond
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Redmond
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.4% more in Redmond
Clothing
pay 2.0% more in Redmond

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Redmond are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Redmond.

Redmond vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Redmond instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 7.3% more for restaurants

 
Vienna
Redmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.92
€16.00
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.00
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.81
€3.40
$3.17
 

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pay 28.6% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Redmond
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€1.98
$5.06
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.80
€6.08
$8.08
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.92
€5.28
$4.51
 

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Redmond
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.63
€6.82
$5.36
 
Monthly public transit pass $57.11
€50.99
$90.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,661.80
€26,484.93
$36,934.07
 

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Vienna
Redmond
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.45
€28.08
$87.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,271.42
€1,135.24
$2,900.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $899.29
€802.97
$2,510.00
 

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Redmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $354.58
€316.61
$2,716.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,740.53
€24,769.44
$31,129.44
 

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pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Redmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.93
€5.30
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.12
€4.57
$5.71
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.45
€6.65
$12.13
 

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

 
Vienna
Redmond
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.06
€77.73
$67.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.42
€33.41
$54.88
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.63
€80.92
$90.00
 

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