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Palmerston North vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Palmerston North is 10.8% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Palmerston North
Groceries: pay 24.9% less in Palmerston North
Transportation: pay 4.5% less in Palmerston North
Housing: pay 32.2% less in Palmerston North
Childcare: pay 42.9% more in Palmerston North
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Palmerston North
Clothing: pay 30.6% less in Palmerston North

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

Palmerston North vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.05	$14.42 NZ$24.97	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.03	$9.91 NZ$17.16	-15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.91 €3.36	$2.36 NZ$4.08	-39.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 €2.88	$2.01 NZ$3.48	-39.9%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 24.9% less for groceries

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Bread 1 loaf	$3.18 €2.73	$1.99 NZ$3.45	-37.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.99 €8.58	$3.89 NZ$6.74	-61.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 €5.85	$7.12 NZ$12.32	+4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.78 €4.11	$5.13 NZ$8.88	+7.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.38 €6.34	$3.99 NZ$6.91	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.34	$1.07 NZ$1.86	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.98	$0.80 NZ$1.39	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 €1.42	$1.08 NZ$1.87	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.81	$1.48 NZ$2.55	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.88	$0.91 NZ$1.58	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.85	$0.95 NZ$1.65	-3.6%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 4.5% less for transportation

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.89 €5.92	$6.11 NZ$10.57	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.40 €50.15	$70.50 NZ$122.03	+20.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,198.27 €25,075.80	$22,211.80 NZ$38,448.69	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.62 €16.85	$18.92 NZ$32.76	-3.6%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 32.2% less for housing

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.88 €35.11	$45.43 NZ$78.65	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,303.45 €1,119.41	$807.70 NZ$1,398.13	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$928.96 €797.80	$663.47 NZ$1,148.47	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.99 €209.55	$64.71 NZ$112.00	-73.5%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 42.9% more for childcare

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.81 €308.15	$961.55 NZ$1,664.45	+168.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,196.11 €23,356.32	$4,843.04 NZ$8,383.31	-82.2%
Average			+42.9%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.07 €5.22	$6.44 NZ$11.14	+6.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 €4.52	$3.32 NZ$5.74	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.59 €6.52	$17.88 NZ$30.96	+135.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.10 €43.89	$22.69 NZ$39.28	-55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.04	$8.65 NZ$14.98	-38.3%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 30.6% less for clothing

	Vienna	Palmerston North
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.70 €85.62	$66.35 NZ$114.85	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.46 €40.76	$36.06 NZ$62.42	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.22 €89.50	$87.26 NZ$151.05	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.37 €146.31	$87.98 NZ$152.30	-48.4%
Average			-30.6%

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