Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 10.7% more expensive than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 34.3% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 38.4% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% more in Vienna
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Carlow. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€17.60
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.38
€8.56
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€2.02
|
$2.77
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.76
|
$2.35
€2.15
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$2.91
€2.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
€5.19
|
$8.18
€7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.78
|
$5.99
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.67
|
$4.47
€4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
€4.63
|
$6.34
€5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.41
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.42
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.46
|
$6.58
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.95
€53.79
|
$41.80
€38.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,324.73
€33,143.99
|
$27,753.31
€25,323.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€20.54
|
$18.01
€16.43
|
|
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.09
€43.88
|
$36.56
€33.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,366.50
€1,246.84
|
$1,107.49
€1,010.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,125.35
€1,026.81
|
$808.26
€737.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.65
€161.18
|
$244.03
€222.66
|
|
pay 38.4% more for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
€1,071.99
|
$273.73
€249.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,162.64
€5,623.01
|
$15,621.84
€14,253.93
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.87
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.21
|
$4.21
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.14
|
$6.75
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€60.30
|
$45.46
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€11.25
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.77
€58.19
|
$104.52
€95.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€39.12
|
$43.69
€39.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.02
€68.45
|
$95.42
€87.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.38
€73.34
|
$123.09
€112.31
|
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