Cost of living comparison

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

Vienna is 17.2% cheaper than Santa Rosa.

Restaurants
pay 14.1% less in Vienna
Groceries
pay 26.5% less in Vienna
Transportation
pay 34.5% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 31.1% less in Vienna
Childcare
pay 73.1% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.5% less in Vienna
Clothing
pay 19.6% more in Vienna

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

Vienna vs. Santa Rosa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vienna instead of Santa Rosa, you would:

pay 14.1% less for restaurants

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$16.08
€14.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$10.72
€9.44
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
 
$2.77
€2.44

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$5.01
 
$2.91
€2.57
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.51
 
$8.18
€7.21
Milk (1 gallon) $4.25
 
$5.99
€5.28

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.10
 
$6.58
€5.80
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
 
$41.80
€36.83
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
 
$27,753.31
€24,457.32

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pay 31.1% less for housing

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$73.12
 
$36.56
€32.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,215.00
 
$1,107.49
€975.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,809.09
 
$808.26
€712.27

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,866.67
 
$273.73
€241.22
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $40,000.00
 
$15,621.84
€13,766.59

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
 
$5.36
€4.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
 
$4.21
€3.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.00
 
$6.75
€5.95

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pay 19.6% more for clothing

 
Santa Rosa
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.86
 
$104.52
€92.10
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.25
 
$43.69
€38.51
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.71
 
$95.42
€84.09

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