Cost of living comparison
compared to
Shoreline vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Shoreline is 45.5% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Shoreline
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Shoreline
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% more in Shoreline
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% more in Shoreline
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Shoreline
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.0% more in Shoreline
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Shoreline
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Shoreline are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Shoreline. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Shoreline.
Shoreline vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Shoreline instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$2.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$4.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.49
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$4.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
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Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$119.42
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$2,216.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of childcare
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$6.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$9.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$16.50
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Shoreline
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$102.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$113.75
|
|
Vienna vs. Shoreline - Cost of clothing
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