Cost of living comparison
Buffalo is 38.8% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Buffalo
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% more in Buffalo
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% more in Buffalo
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Buffalo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Buffalo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Buffalo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Buffalo
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Buffalo are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Buffalo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Buffalo.
If you lived in Buffalo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.43
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.07
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 26.6% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.20
|
$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
$3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.58
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$2.04
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.79
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€36.76
|
$93.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
$30,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.84
|
$23.20
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
$65.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
$1,293.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€710.88
|
$1,038.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
$135.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€240.75
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
$32,450.00
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
$13.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.99
|
$35.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$14.55
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Buffalo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
$45.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
$44.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€108.26
|
$98.17
|
|
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