Cost of living comparison
Cary is 72.6% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Cary
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Cary
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Cary
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% more in Cary
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in Cary
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% more in Cary
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Cary
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cary are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Cary. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cary.
If you lived in Cary instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.68
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.28
|
$2.42
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.83
|
$5.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.94
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.81
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.33
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.15
|
$6.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.90
|
$3.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.15
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.38
|
$3.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.54
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,914.91
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.46
|
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pay 31.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.45
|
$54.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,074.03
|
$1,494.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€783.84
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€236.66
|
$154.52
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€265.46
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,149.92
|
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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.09
|
$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.55
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.09
|
$76.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Cary
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.36
|
$37.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.37
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€92.54
|
$138.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€119.37
|
$136.67
|
|
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