Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 4.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% more in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% less in Sioux City
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Sioux City are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.34
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.76
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.53
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.30
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.36
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.89
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.86
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.75
|
$11.94
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€793.20
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
$108.83
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 72.7% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€306.38
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.19
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.63
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.47
|
$88.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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