Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 59.3% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Asheville
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Asheville
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Asheville are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Asheville. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.28
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.83
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.94
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.81
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.15
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.90
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.38
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.54
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,914.91
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.46
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.45
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€783.84
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€236.66
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€265.46
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,149.92
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.09
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.55
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.09
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.36
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.37
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€92.54
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€119.37
|
$143.33
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Asheville or Vienna. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.