Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 26.8% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Austria, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
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Austria
|
Wellington
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
€14.01
|
$15.16
NZ$24.81
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
€9.41
|
$9.09
NZ$14.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.73
|
$2.49
NZ$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.07
|
$2.16
NZ$3.54
|
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pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.28
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.22
€7.51
|
$4.53
NZ$7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€5.09
|
$7.33
NZ$12.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.67
|
$6.98
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€5.29
|
$5.27
NZ$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$1.44
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.15
NZ$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.48
NZ$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.68
|
$2.61
NZ$4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.09
NZ$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.93
NZ$1.53
|
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pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.95
|
$6.60
NZ$10.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.62
€45.34
|
$115.94
NZ$189.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,063.58
€23,817.35
|
$30,007.11
NZ$49,119.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.69
€17.99
|
$16.83
NZ$27.54
|
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pay 45.6% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
€33.19
|
$57.37
NZ$93.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.49
€796.39
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,482.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.35
€626.29
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,245.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€244.86
|
$134.66
NZ$220.44
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.56
€429.09
|
$777.00
NZ$1,271.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,286.41
€13,055.17
|
$12,897.92
NZ$21,112.98
|
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pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
€4.20
|
$7.28
NZ$11.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.23
|
$3.39
NZ$5.55
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
€5.91
|
$23.83
NZ$39.01
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.34
€40.52
|
$38.32
NZ$62.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
€11.59
|
$12.13
NZ$19.85
|
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pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Wellington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€77.81
|
$80.07
NZ$131.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.34
€42.35
|
$53.09
NZ$86.90
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.08
€81.40
|
$124.73
NZ$204.17
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.31
€114.51
|
$129.08
NZ$211.29
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