Cost of living comparison

Austria

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New Zealand

North Shore vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

North Shore is 4.5% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in North Shore
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in North Shore
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in North Shore
Housing: pay 18.3% less in North Shore
Childcare: pay 47.5% more in North Shore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in North Shore
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in North Shore

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in North Shore are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in North Shore.

North Shore vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Shore instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Vienna	North Shore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.21	$14.42 NZ$25.34	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.14	$8.65 NZ$15.20	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.91 €3.39	$2.17 NZ$3.80	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.91	$2.20 NZ$3.86	-34.4%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Vienna	North Shore
Bread 1 loaf	$3.18 €2.76	$1.45 NZ$2.55	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.99 €8.67	$4.01 NZ$7.04	-59.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 €5.91	$6.37 NZ$11.19	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.78 €4.15	$5.71 NZ$10.03	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.38 €6.40	$4.18 NZ$7.33	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.35	$1.22 NZ$2.14	-22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.00	$0.94 NZ$1.65	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 €1.44	$1.38 NZ$2.43	-16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.83	$2.04 NZ$3.59	-3.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$0.81 NZ$1.42	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.86	$0.65 NZ$1.15	-34.0%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Vienna	North Shore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.89 €5.98	$6.10 NZ$10.72	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €50.69	$62.02 NZ$108.96	+6.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,344.63	$23,077.19 NZ$40,543.21	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.62 €17.03	$15.27 NZ$26.82	-22.2%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 18.3% less for housing

	Vienna	North Shore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.88 €35.48	$48.52 NZ$85.25	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,303.45 €1,131.41	$1,013.76 NZ$1,781.03	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$928.96 €806.35	$764.53 NZ$1,343.16	-17.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.99 €211.79	$117.26 NZ$206.01	-51.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 47.5% more for childcare

	Vienna	North Shore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.81 €311.46	$878.54 NZ$1,543.46	+144.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,196.11 €23,606.71	$13,628.73 NZ$23,943.66	-49.9%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	North Shore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.07 €5.27	$6.92 NZ$12.16	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 €4.57	$3.46 NZ$6.08	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.59 €6.59	$24.23 NZ$42.57	+219.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.10 €44.36	$27.69 NZ$48.65	-45.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.17	$13.85 NZ$24.33	-1.2%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Vienna	North Shore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.70 €86.54	$67.87 NZ$119.23	-31.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 €41.20	$38.94 NZ$68.42	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.22 €90.46	$90.39 NZ$158.79	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.37 €147.88	$109.62 NZ$192.58	-35.7%
Average			-24.7%

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