Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Obispo vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Obispo is 39.0% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in San Luis Obispo
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in San Luis Obispo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% more in San Luis Obispo
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in San Luis Obispo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in San Luis Obispo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% more in San Luis Obispo
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in San Luis Obispo
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in San Luis Obispo are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Luis Obispo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Obispo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.87
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.91
|
$9.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.32
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.84
|
$2.58
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.70
|
$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.48
|
$4.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.78
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.06
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.26
|
$4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.32
|
$1.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.97
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.79
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.09
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.85
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.57
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,783.14
|
$30,323.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.65
|
$28.87
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.70
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,106.35
|
$2,280.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€788.49
|
$1,880.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.10
|
$195.00
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€304.56
|
$2,300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,083.73
|
$12,489.48
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.15
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.47
|
$4.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.44
|
$10.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.38
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.90
|
$12.00
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
San Luis Obispo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.62
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.29
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.46
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€144.60
|
$110.00
|
|
Vienna vs. San Luis Obispo - Cost of clothing
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