Cost of living comparison

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Vienna vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Vienna is 36.8% more expensive than Blenheim.

Restaurants
pay 8.8% more in Vienna
Groceries
pay 23.4% more in Vienna
Transportation
pay 11.1% more in Vienna
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Vienna
Childcare
pay 5.5% more in Vienna
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.9% more in Vienna
Clothing
pay 77.4% more in Vienna

The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Vienna are more expensive than in Blenheim. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.

Vienna vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.8% more for restaurants

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.32
NZ$31.14
$16.08
€15.68
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.75
NZ$19.33
$10.72
€10.45
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.41
NZ$4.34
$2.77
€2.70

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pay 23.4% more for groceries

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
NZ$2.86
$2.91
€2.84
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.88
NZ$6.98
$8.18
€7.98
Milk (1 gallon) $7.24
NZ$13.03
$5.99
€5.84

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.28
NZ$11.30
$6.58
€6.41
Monthly public transit pass $119.44
NZ$214.79
$41.80
€40.76
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,617.83
NZ$31,681.05
$27,753.31
€27,064.52

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.71
NZ$87.59
$36.56
€35.65
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $796.29
NZ$1,431.91
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $567.35
NZ$1,020.24
$808.26
€788.20

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pay 5.5% more for childcare

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $477.77
NZ$859.15
$273.73
€266.93
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,158.62
NZ$18,267.62
$15,621.84
€15,234.14

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pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.97
NZ$10.74
$5.36
€5.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.34
NZ$6.01
$4.21
€4.11
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$23.59
NZ$42.42
$6.75
€6.58

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pay 77.4% more for clothing

 
Blenheim
Vienna
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.33
NZ$67.12
$104.52
€101.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.86
NZ$53.70
$43.69
€42.61
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.40
NZ$153.57
$95.42
€93.05

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