Cost of living comparison
Rochester is 31.0% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Rochester
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in Rochester
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Rochester
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Rochester
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Rochester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% more in Rochester
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Rochester
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rochester are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Rochester. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rochester.
If you lived in Rochester instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.80
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.20
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.02
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.50
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.03
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.14
|
$3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.83
|
$2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.44
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.65
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.88
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,823.60
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.46
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.38
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€950.67
|
$1,405.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€693.81
|
$1,631.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€209.48
|
$96.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.97
|
$1,369.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,409.88
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.60
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.62
|
$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.80
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€39.03
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.04
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.72
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.51
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.91
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.66
|
$85.00
|
|
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