Cost of living comparison
Austria is 1.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Austria instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$27.18
|
$15.13
€13.90
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.23
|
$9.01
€8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.52
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.01
|
$2.40
€2.20
|
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pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.89
|
$2.29
€2.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$6.88
|
$7.30
€6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.04
|
$5.02
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.25
|
$3.54
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.04
|
$5.30
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.79
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.48
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.12
|
$1.13
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.42
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.53
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.31
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 0.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$10.72
|
$7.22
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$113.91
|
$48.12
€44.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$39,807.22
|
$25,940.65
€23,827.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$27.29
|
$19.81
€18.19
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$85.25
|
$37.53
€34.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,386.51
|
$743.38
€682.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,162.53
|
$621.91
€571.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$159.23
|
$222.11
€204.02
|
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pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,012.14
|
$416.59
€382.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,112.98
|
$8,210.34
€7,541.61
|
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pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.47
|
$4.19
€3.85
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.16
|
$3.32
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$37.49
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$65.20
|
$41.56
€38.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.06
|
$12.77
€11.73
|
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pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$105.93
|
$75.76
€69.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$68.85
|
$38.64
€35.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$157.95
|
$85.33
€78.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$179.92
|
$110.53
€101.52
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