Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 6.4% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$8.18
€7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$5.99
€5.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
$4.47
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$6.34
€6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$1.01
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
$6.58
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
$41.80
€39.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
$27,753.31
€26,255.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
$18.01
€17.03
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
$36.56
€34.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
$1,107.49
€1,047.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
$808.26
€764.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
$244.03
€230.86
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
$273.73
€258.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
$15,621.84
€14,778.71
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
$6.75
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
$45.46
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
$12.86
€12.17
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
$104.52
€98.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
$43.69
€41.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
$95.42
€90.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
$123.09
€116.44
|
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