Cost of living comparison
compared to
Surprise vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Surprise is 12.3% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Surprise
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% less in Surprise
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Surprise
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Surprise
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% more in Surprise
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% more in Surprise
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Surprise
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Surprise are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Surprise. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Surprise.
Surprise vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Surprise instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$2.40
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$3.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$4.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.24
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$3.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$13.69
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$81.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$196.17
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of housing
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$15,605.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$6.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$11.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.50
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Surprise
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$53.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$111.67
|
|
Vienna vs. Surprise - Cost of clothing
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