Cost of living comparison
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Vienna vs. West Chester Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 10.0% more expensive than West Chester.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 53.8% more in Vienna
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in West Chester. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. West Chester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of West Chester, you would:
pay 36.6% more for restaurants
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.91
€3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$3.35
€2.85
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$9.99
€8.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.81
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.38
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.11
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$6.89
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$58.40
€49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
|
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$19.62
€16.72
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,975.00
|
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,837.50
|
$928.96
€791.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$358.81
€305.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.07
€5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.49
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$51.10
€43.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
West Chester
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.00
|
$170.37
€145.15
|
|
West Chester vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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