Cost of living comparison

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Grenoble vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Grenoble is 1.4% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 23.7% less in Grenoble
Groceries
pay 9.9% less in Grenoble
Transportation
pay 25.3% more in Grenoble
Housing
pay 30.6% less in Grenoble
Childcare
pay 51.2% more in Grenoble
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.2% more in Grenoble
Clothing
pay 18.0% less in Grenoble

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

Grenoble vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Grenoble instead of Vienna, you would:

pay 23.7% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€15.68
$16.08
€15.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€10.45
$10.72
€10.45
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.70
$2.60
€2.54

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.84
$1.23
€1.20
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.98
$10.03
€9.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.84
$4.69
€4.57

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€6.41
$7.08
€6.91
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€40.76
$68.97
€67.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€27,064.52
$34,719.77
€33,858.09

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pay 30.6% less for housing

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€35.65
$31.56
€30.77
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€1,080.00
$717.14
€699.35
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€788.20
$571.61
€557.42

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pay 51.2% more for childcare

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€266.93
$696.65
€679.36
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€15,234.14
$7,502.34
€7,316.15

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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.23
$6.43
€6.27
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€4.11
$3.26
€3.18
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€6.58
$12.86
€12.54

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Grenoble
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€101.92
$65.65
€64.02
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€42.61
$32.15
€31.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€93.05
$81.45
€79.43

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