Cost of living comparison

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Rotorua vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Rotorua is 13.9% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 33.5% less in Rotorua
Groceries
pay 23.9% less in Rotorua
Transportation
pay 12.0% less in Rotorua
Housing
pay 32.7% less in Rotorua
Childcare
pay 21.5% more in Rotorua
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.8% more in Rotorua
Clothing
pay 36.4% less in Rotorua

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

Rotorua vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

pay 33.5% less for restaurants

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.05
$11.54
NZ$19.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.68
€10.03
$9.23
NZ$15.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.91
€3.36
$2.17
NZ$3.75

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Bread
1 loaf
$3.18
€2.73
$1.76
NZ$3.04
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.99
€8.58
$3.63
NZ$6.28
Milk (1 gallon) $6.81
€5.85
$6.75
NZ$11.69

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.89
€5.92
$5.70
NZ$9.87
Monthly public transit pass $58.40
€50.15
$60.58
NZ$104.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,198.27
€25,075.80
$25,670.49
NZ$44,435.70

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pay 32.7% less for housing

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.88
€35.11
$48.08
NZ$83.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,303.45
€1,119.41
$806.26
NZ$1,395.64
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $928.96
€797.80
$642.56
NZ$1,112.27

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pay 21.5% more for childcare

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $358.81
€308.15
$692.32
NZ$1,198.40
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,196.11
€23,356.32
$13,628.73
NZ$23,591.37

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pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.07
€5.22
$6.35
NZ$10.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.26
€4.52
$3.27
NZ$5.66
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.59
€6.52
$21.92
NZ$37.95

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

 
Vienna
Rotorua
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.70
€85.62
$67.87
NZ$117.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.46
€40.76
$25.96
NZ$44.94
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.22
€89.50
$76.92
NZ$133.16

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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