Cost of living comparison

Austria

compared to

Australia

Rockhampton vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Rockhampton is 12.8% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% less in Rockhampton
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Rockhampton
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Rockhampton
Housing: pay 27.3% less in Rockhampton
Childcare: pay 6.8% more in Rockhampton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% more in Rockhampton
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Rockhampton

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

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Rockhampton vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rockhampton instead of Vienna, you would:

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pay 11.2% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.99	$20.19 A$28.72	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$9.75 A$13.87	-27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.40	$2.40 A$3.42	-37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.85	$2.78 A$3.96	-12.8%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$2.26 A$3.22	+1.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.07	$3.35 A$4.77	-50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.28	$8.74 A$12.43	+47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.13	$3.71 A$5.28	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.62	$5.00 A$7.11	-20.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$1.18 A$1.68	-10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.96 A$1.36	-6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$0.84 A$1.19	-47.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.64	$2.17 A$3.09	+18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.91 A$1.29	+4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.72	$1.04 A$1.48	+29.8%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.81	$4.66 A$6.63	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.97	$63.87 A$90.86	+11.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,474.28	$29,107.36 A$41,404.50	-1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.99	$17.82 A$25.34	-20.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 27.3% less for housing

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €28.07	$67.30 A$95.74	+114.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,134.79	$814.60 A$1,158.75	-35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €802.65	$672.34 A$956.38	-25.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €210.13	$155.84 A$221.67	-33.8%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 6.8% more for childcare

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €316.48	$1,740.89 A$2,476.37	+391.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,759.48	$6,441.61 A$9,163.03	-76.8%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.30	$7.66 A$10.89	+29.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.57	$4.96 A$7.06	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.65	$36.76 A$52.28	+393.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.48	$39.92 A$56.78	+6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.74	$16.01 A$22.78	+12.2%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Vienna	Rockhampton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.70	$125.31 A$178.24	+43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.40	$59.16 A$84.16	+58.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.89	$139.24 A$198.07	+53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.34	$62.66 A$89.13	-52.7%
Average			+13.4%

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