Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Washington, DC 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 26.8% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 62.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 157.9% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 40.8% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 23.4% higher than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 27.3% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.11 $)
23.28 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.17 $)
93.12 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.74 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
8.38 €
(9.00 $)
     +109.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 €
(4.00 $)
5.11 €
(5.48 $)
     +37.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(2.82 $)
2.31 €
(2.48 $)
     -11.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 €
(2.50 $)
2.10 €
(2.25 $)
     -9.8 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(6.02 $)
3.97 €
(4.27 $)
     -29.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 €
(2.48 $)
3.28 €
(3.52 $)
     +42.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.22 $)
2.16 €
(2.32 $)
     +89.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 €
(4.61 $)
3.68 €
(3.95 $)
     -14.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 €
(7.70 $)
5.96 €
(6.40 $)
     -16.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 €
(6.31 $)
5.34 €
(5.74 $)
     -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 €
(9.03 $)
7.42 €
(7.97 $)
     -11.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 €
(1.23 $)
2.18 €
(2.34 $)
     +89.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
0.87 €
(0.93 $)
     -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.38 $)
2.13 €
(2.28 $)
     +65.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 €
(2.16 $)
2.38 €
(2.56 $)
     +18.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(0.90 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +74.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.84 $)
1.44 €
(1.54 $)
     +83.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 €
(1.76 $)
2.59 €
(2.78 $)
     +58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
2.48 €
(2.67 $)
     +223.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.59 $)
14.90 €
(16.00 $)
     +86.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 €
(1.38 $)
2.14 €
(2.30 $)
     +66.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 €
(1.80 $)
4.31 €
(4.63 $)
     +157.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(6.44 $)
11.27 €
(12.11 $)
     +87.9 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 €
(2.58 $)
2.33 €
(2.50 $)
     -3.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(48.32 $)
74.50 €
(80.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.30 $)
3.26 €
(3.50 $)
     -18.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 €
(2.80 $)
3.27 €
(3.51 $)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 €
(28.35 $)
27.94 €
(30.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 €
(6.63 $)
3.39 €
(3.64 $)
     -45.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 €
(28,768.59 $)
33,244.45 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 €
(28,007.13 $)
24,468.64 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 €
(312.38 $)
159.70 €
(171.50 $)
     -45.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 €
(15.64 $)
54.78 €
(58.82 $)
     +276.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 €
(34.57 $)
59.20 €
(63.57 $)
     +83.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.59 €
(43.59 $)
97.11 €
(104.29 $)
     +139.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 €
(20.15 $)
29.07 €
(31.22 $)
     +54.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(12.89 $)
15.53 €
(16.68 $)
     +29.4 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 €
(261.87 $)
2,166.56 €
(2,326.57 $)
     +788.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 €
(14,804.99 $)
47,492.42 €
(51,000.00 $)
     +244.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 €
(102.35 $)
68.36 €
(73.41 $)
     -28.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 €
(43.09 $)
47.45 €
(50.96 $)
     +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 €
(96.07 $)
107.96 €
(115.93 $)
     +20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 €
(120.81 $)
161.55 €
(173.48 $)
     +43.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 €
(1,081.57 $)
2,346.05 €
(2,519.32 $)
     +132.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 €
(803.29 $)
1,916.72 €
(2,058.28 $)
     +156.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,875.00 €
(2,013.48 $)
4,991.85 €
(5,360.53 $)
     +166.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 €
(1,411.35 $)
3,496.20 €
(3,754.41 $)
     +166.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 €
(825.71 $)
848.19 €
(910.84 $)
     +10.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 €
(521.92 $)
582.82 €
(625.87 $)
     +19.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,719.32 €
(2,920.16 $)
5,618.49 €
(6,033.45 $)
     +106.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 6.55      +97.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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