Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 7.2% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% more in Vienna
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.77
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.35
€2.29
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$2.91
€2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$8.18
€7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.47
€4.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$6.34
€6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.41
€1.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$6.58
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$41.80
€40.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$27,753.31
€27,064.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$18.01
€17.56
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$36.56
€35.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$808.26
€788.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$244.03
€237.97
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$273.73
€266.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$15,621.84
€15,234.14
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.21
€4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$6.75
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$45.46
€44.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
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pay 34.5% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$104.52
€101.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$43.69
€42.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$95.42
€93.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$123.09
€120.03
|
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