Cost of living comparison
compared to
Toms River vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Toms River is 66.5% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Toms River
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Toms River
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Toms River
- Housing
-
pay 28.9% more in Toms River
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Toms River
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Toms River
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Toms River
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Toms River are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Toms River. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Toms River.
Toms River vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toms River instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.36
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.88
|
$1.87
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.73
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.58
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.85
|
$5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.11
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.34
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of groceries
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.85
|
$22.39
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of transportation
pay 28.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,119.41
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€797.80
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€209.55
|
$151.98
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of housing
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€308.15
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,356.32
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.22
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.89
|
$29.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$17.25
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Toms River
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.62
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.76
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€89.50
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€146.31
|
$168.76
|
|
Vienna vs. Toms River - Cost of clothing
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