Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 35.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Thousand Oaks. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 14.4% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.37
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$1.90
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.61
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.87
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.36
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.35
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.43
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.26
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.92
|
$19.41
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€801.07
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
$122.23
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€309.42
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.54
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€44.07
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$14.75
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.91
|
$118.33
|
|
Vienna vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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