Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 4.8% cheaper than Amstelveen.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Amstelveen, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
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Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.79
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.93
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.31
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
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pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.41
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
€4.01
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€4.06
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.66
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.66
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.85
€0.81
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pay 12.6% less for transportation
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Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€7.34
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,289.14
€27,776.71
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.86
€20.73
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
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pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,822.00
€1,727.91
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,464.74
€1,389.11
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.07
€241.90
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
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pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,848.79
€1,753.32
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,361.94
€14,568.68
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.57
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.37
€28.80
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Amstelveen
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.27
€53.36
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€35.32
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.38
€80.97
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€125.36
|
$123.09
€116.73
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