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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dornbirn and Chester Cost of Living Comparison Between Dornbirn and Chester

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dornbirn is 23.8% more expensive than Chester without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Dornbirn is 14.6% more expensive than Chester without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.30 โ‚ฌ14.92
$20.40 ยฃ15.24
-15.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.4
$96.4 ยฃ72.0
-15.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.85
$9.55 ยฃ7.13
19.69%
Cappuccino
$3.79 โ‚ฌ3.27
$4.69 ยฃ3.50
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.28 ยฃ1.71
60.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.01 ยฃ1.50
49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$6.33 ยฃ4.73
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.11
$6.09 ยฃ4.55
-21.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
7.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.61 ยฃ1.20
84.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚ฌ2.31
$2.14 ยฃ1.59
25.23%
Eggs
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
$4.07 ยฃ3.04
28.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 โ‚ฌ15.29
$8.64 ยฃ6.46
105.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 โ‚ฌ7.78
$8.87 ยฃ6.62
1.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.74 โ‚ฌ20.47
$8.09 ยฃ6.04
193.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 โ‚ฌ2.53
$2.87 ยฃ2.15
2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
56.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.30
$4.13 ยฃ3.08
-7.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚ฌ4.03
$2.32 ยฃ1.74
101.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.38 ยฃ1.03
65.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 โ‚ฌ1.79
$1.35 ยฃ1.01
54.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.27 ยฃ0.95
53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฌ0.85
$1.28 ยฃ0.95
-22.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 โ‚ฌ6.36
$20.77 ยฃ15.52
-64.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.33 โ‚ฌ8.90
$12.20 ยฃ9.12
-15.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$3.01 ยฃ2.25
-50.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$2.85 ยฃ2.13
-40.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$4.19 ยฃ3.13
-19.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.22 โ‚ฌ39.84
$48.56 ยฃ36.27
-4.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 โ‚ฌ4.60
$4.17 ยฃ3.12
28.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.76 ยฃ0.57
171.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.47 โ‚ฌ32.30
$16.45 ยฃ12.29
127.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.93 ยฃ1.44
-10.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K โ‚ฌ25.0K
$37.7K ยฃ28.1K
-22.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$36.9K ยฃ27.6K
-23.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 โ‚ฌ283
$316 ยฃ236
3.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.22 โ‚ฌ19.15
$22.87 ยฃ17.09
-2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 โ‚ฌ31.47
$42.69 ยฃ31.89
-14.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.31 โ‚ฌ41.65
$38.79 ยฃ28.97
24.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.54 โ‚ฌ22.88
$13.56 ยฃ10.13
95.72%
Cinema Ticket
$16.18 โ‚ฌ13.95
$13.76 ยฃ10.28
17.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 โ‚ฌ405
$1,629 ยฃ1,217
-71.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.2K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$13.8K ยฃ10.3K
155.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.48 โ‚ฌ40.07
$87.0 ยฃ65.0
-46.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.0 โ‚ฌ54.3
$50.5 ยฃ37.72
24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.07 โ‚ฌ40.57
$127 ยฃ94.7
-62.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.49 โ‚ฌ40.07
$127 ยฃ95.0
-63.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 โ‚ฌ981
$1,339 ยฃ1,000
-14.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 โ‚ฌ742
$1,076 ยฃ804
-19.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,896 โ‚ฌ1,634
$2,157 ยฃ1,611
-12.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 โ‚ฌ1,121
$1,721 ยฃ1,286
-24.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,386 โ‚ฌ8,091
$3,062 ยฃ2,288
206.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,554 โ‚ฌ6,512
$2,925 ยฃ2,185
158.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dornbirn
Chester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,945 โ‚ฌ2,539
$3,996 ยฃ2,985
-26.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
5.6
-30.36%

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Last update for Dornbirn: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chester: January 13, 2026

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