Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Woodlands vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
The Woodlands is 10.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in The Woodlands
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in The Woodlands
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in The Woodlands
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in The Woodlands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in The Woodlands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in The Woodlands
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in The Woodlands
The cost of childcare and housing in The Woodlands are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in The Woodlands. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in The Woodlands.
The Woodlands vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Woodlands instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.34
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$2.09
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.53
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.30
|
$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.22
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of groceries
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.89
|
$2.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$23,195.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.75
|
$17.67
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€793.20
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
$133.86
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€306.38
|
$1,343.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
$22,093.75
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.19
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.63
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$15.00
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
The Woodlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
$52.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
$43.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
$87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.47
|
$117.47
|
|
Vienna vs. The Woodlands - Cost of clothing
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