Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Hartford vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
West Hartford is 30.0% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% more in West Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% more in West Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% less in West Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 75.0% more in West Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in West Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in West Hartford
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in West Hartford
West Hartford vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Hartford instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.07
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$12.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.42
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.86
|
$2.00
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.99
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
€6.10
|
$8.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.31
|
$5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.62
€4.15
|
$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$7.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.19
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.92
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.42
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.65
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$1.65
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of groceries
pay 18.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.85
|
$4.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.11
€51.23
|
$61.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,661.80
€26,611.08
|
$36,344.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
€20.09
|
$11.96
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of transportation
pay 75.0% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€28.21
|
$89.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,271.42
€1,140.65
|
$2,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$899.29
€806.80
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.43
€211.22
|
$161.67
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.58
€318.11
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,740.53
€24,887.42
|
$28,000.00
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.93
€5.32
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
€4.59
|
$5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
€6.68
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.51
€33.65
|
$27.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.28
€12.81
|
$15.00
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
West Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.06
€78.10
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.42
€33.57
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.63
€81.31
|
$99.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.59
€118.95
|
$107.83
|
|
Vienna vs. West Hartford - Cost of clothing
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