Cost of living comparison

 Sacramento (CA), United States
compared to
 Vienna, Austria
Vienna vs. Sacramento Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 20.5% cheaper than Sacramento.

Restaurants
pay 0.9% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 20.1% less in Vienna
Transportation
pay 13.0% less in Vienna
Housing
pay 44.1% less in Vienna
Childcare
pay 65.0% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.3% less in Vienna
Clothing
pay 21.8% more in Vienna

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

Vienna vs. Sacramento Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.9% more for restaurants

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$10.72
€9.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.64
 
$2.77
€2.44

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$4.84
 
$2.91
€2.57
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.35
 
$8.18
€7.21
Milk (1 gallon) $4.73
 
$5.99
€5.28

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.85
 
$6.58
€5.80
Monthly public transit pass $100.00
 
$41.80
€36.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,753.89
 
$27,753.31
€24,457.32

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pay 44.1% less for housing

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.63
 
$36.56
€32.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,096.82
 
$1,107.49
€975.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,803.25
 
$808.26
€712.27

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,517.50
 
$273.73
€241.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,000.00
 
$15,621.84
€13,766.59

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
 
$5.36
€4.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.54
 
$4.21
€3.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.00
 
$6.75
€5.95

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

 
Sacramento
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.78
 
$104.52
€92.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.50
 
$43.69
€38.51
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.22
 
$95.42
€84.09

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