Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clarita vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clarita is 32.5% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Santa Clarita
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Santa Clarita
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Santa Clarita
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Santa Clarita
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Clarita
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Santa Clarita
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Santa Clarita
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Santa Clarita are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Santa Clarita. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clarita instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$2.42
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$12.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$4.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$3.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.50
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$22.78
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$76.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$2,908.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$2,270.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$166.24
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$37,000.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of childcare
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$6.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$37.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$12.50
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Santa Clarita
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$50.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$143.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Santa Clarita - Cost of clothing
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