Cost of living comparison

 Lexington (KY), United States
compared to
 Vienna, Austria
Vienna vs. Lexington Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 8.7% more expensive than Lexington.

Restaurants
pay 21.4% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 22.5% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 36.3% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 1.9% less in Vienna
Childcare
pay 50.5% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.2% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 32.7% more in Vienna

The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Vienna are more expensive than in Lexington. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Lexington Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Lexington, you would:

pay 21.4% more for restaurants

 
Lexington
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$16.08
€13.75
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.72
€9.17
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.12
 
$2.77
€2.37

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pay 22.5% more for groceries

 
Lexington
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$2.84
 
$2.91
€2.49
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.27
 
$8.18
€7.00
Milk (1 gallon) $3.01
 
$5.99
€5.13

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pay 36.3% more for transportation

 
Lexington
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.16
 
$6.58
€5.63
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
 
$41.80
€35.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,349.87
 
$27,753.31
€23,742.95

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pay 1.9% less for housing

 
Lexington
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$67.00
 
$36.56
€31.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,400.00
 
$1,107.49
€947.46
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $790.00
 
$808.26
€691.46

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

 
Lexington
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,133.33
 
$273.73
€234.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $20,900.00
 
$15,621.84
€13,364.48

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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lexington
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.75
 
$5.36
€4.58
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.33
 
$4.21
€3.60
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.95
 
$6.75
€5.78

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

 
Lexington
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.98
 
$104.52
€89.41
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.00
 
$43.69
€37.38
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.17
 
$95.42
€81.63

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