Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 9.5% cheaper than Brighton.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 26.6% more for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.42
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.57
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.61
|
$2.77
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.19
|
$2.35
€2.26
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.19
|
$8.18
€7.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.11
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.65
|
$4.47
€4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.06
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.75
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.41
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.77
|
$6.58
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£93.50
|
$41.80
€40.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$27,753.31
€26,609.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.64
|
$18.01
€17.26
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.65
|
$36.56
€35.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,415.51
|
$1,107.49
€1,061.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,217.90
|
$808.26
€774.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£179.46
|
$244.03
€233.97
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,363.50
|
$273.73
€262.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,388.68
|
$15,621.84
€14,977.80
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$4.21
€4.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.93
|
$6.75
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£39.85
|
$45.46
€43.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.36
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£73.41
|
$104.52
€100.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.53
|
$43.69
€41.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.02
|
$95.42
€91.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£66.80
|
$123.09
€118.01
|
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