Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 4.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Dresden
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Dresden are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including groceries, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 7.0% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$3.30
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$2.86
€2.45
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$6.79
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$3.39
€2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$5.86
€5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.29
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
pay 20.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$7.27
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$29,130.52
€24,921.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$24.86
€21.27
|
|
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$48.79
€41.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$825.93
€706.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$533.41
€456.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$237.93
€203.55
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$285.80
€244.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$11,923.36
€10,200.44
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$4.82
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$3.61
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$8.79
€7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$32.51
€27.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$62.52
€53.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$37.51
€32.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$100.03
€85.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$112.54
€96.27
|
|
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