Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

compared to

Austria

Vienna vs. Whangarei Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 47.4% more expensive than Whangarei.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% more in Vienna
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Vienna
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Vienna
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Vienna
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Vienna
Clothing: pay 27.2% more in Vienna

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

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Vienna vs. Whangarei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% more for restaurants

	Whangarei	Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.04 NZ$21.46	$17.92 €15.99	+48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.97	$13.44 €11.99	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 NZ$3.66	$3.81 €3.40	+85.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 NZ$2.76	$3.19 €2.85	+106.0%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Whangarei	Vienna
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 NZ$2.24	$2.22 €1.98	+76.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.80 NZ$4.98	$6.80 €6.07	+143.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 NZ$9.75	$5.92 €5.28	+8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.34 NZ$9.51	$4.62 €4.13	-13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 NZ$5.89	$6.29 €5.62	+90.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.10	$1.32 €1.18	+12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 NZ$1.71	$1.02 €0.91	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 NZ$2.38	$1.59 €1.42	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.43	$1.84 €1.64	+34.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 NZ$1.81	$0.87 €0.78	-14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 NZ$1.36	$0.80 €0.72	+5.4%
Average			+26.4%

Whangarei vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Whangarei	Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.36 NZ$11.33	$7.63 €6.81	+20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$128.85 NZ$229.61	$57.11 €50.97	-55.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	$29,661.80 €26,476.65	+11.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.41 NZ$29.25	$22.39 €19.99	+36.4%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Whangarei	Vienna
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.42 NZ$89.85	$31.45 €28.07	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$417.35 NZ$743.75	$1,271.42 €1,134.89	+204.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.55 NZ$738.75	$899.29 €802.72	+116.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.63 NZ$204.28	$235.43 €210.15	+105.4%
Average			+131.6%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Whangarei	Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	$354.58 €316.51	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	$27,740.53 €24,761.70	+23.8%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Whangarei	Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.88 NZ$10.48	$5.93 €5.30	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 NZ$5.99	$5.12 €4.57	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.21 NZ$44.92	$7.45 €6.65	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.73 NZ$61.90	$37.51 €33.48	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 NZ$17.97	$14.28 €12.74	+41.6%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 27.2% more for clothing

	Whangarei	Vienna
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.43 NZ$127.29	$87.06 €77.71	+21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.68 NZ$58.24	$37.42 €33.40	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.03 NZ$124.79	$90.63 €80.90	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.50 NZ$163.06	$132.59 €118.35	+44.9%
Average			+27.2%

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