Cost of living comparison
Anchorage is 38.4% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in Anchorage
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% more in Anchorage
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Anchorage
- Housing
-
pay 83.6% more in Anchorage
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Anchorage
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% more in Anchorage
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Anchorage
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Anchorage are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Anchorage.
If you lived in Anchorage instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$4.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$4.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$3.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.41
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$4.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$34,339.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$16.42
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$129.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$1,409.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$1,166.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$266.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$962.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$10,350.00
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$10.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$86.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Anchorage
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$93.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$101.25
|
|
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