Cost of living comparison

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

Costa Mesa is 62.2% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 7.8% more in Costa Mesa
Groceries
pay 25.8% more in Costa Mesa
Transportation
pay 17.5% less in Costa Mesa
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Costa Mesa
Childcare
pay 4.0 times more in Costa Mesa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.9% more in Costa Mesa
Clothing
pay 13.2% less in Costa Mesa

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Costa Mesa. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Costa Mesa.

Costa Mesa vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Costa Mesa instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 7.8% more for restaurants

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.10
$11.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.35
$3.00
 

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pay 25.8% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.47
$3.86
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€6.95
$5.56
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.09
$4.13
 

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€5.58
$4.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€35.49
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€23,562.33
$25,499.50
 

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€31.04
$66.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€940.25
$2,798.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€686.20
$2,466.67
 

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€232.39
$1,100.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€13,262.82
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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.55
$7.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€3.58
$5.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€5.73
$11.00
 

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Costa Mesa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€88.73
$51.67
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€37.10
$48.75
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€81.01
$86.67
 

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