Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 23.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 15.6% less in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 2.8% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 24.0% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 73.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.4% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 3.4% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.77
€2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.35
€2.04
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.91
€2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.18
€7.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.99
€5.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.47
€3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.34
€5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.16
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.41
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.58
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$41.80
€36.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$27,753.31
€24,082.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.01
€15.62
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$36.56
€31.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,107.49
€960.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$808.26
€701.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$244.03
€211.75
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$273.73
€237.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,621.84
€13,555.34
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.21
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.75
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$45.46
€39.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$104.52
€90.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$43.69
€37.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$95.42
€82.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$123.09
€106.80
|
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