Cost of living comparison
Austria is 9.9% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.5% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 10.9% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 35.3% more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 2.1% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.2% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Austria
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Austria are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.79
|
$15.38
€13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.90
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.66
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.29
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.16
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.38
|
$8.15
€7.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.07
|
$5.62
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.02
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.19
|
$6.06
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.94
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.76
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.91
|
$1.88
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.52
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.59
|
$6.30
€5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$116.99
|
$48.89
€43.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,847.17
|
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.28
|
$20.20
€17.96
|
|
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$86.54
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,704.73
|
$834.31
€741.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,369.71
|
$704.76
€626.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.09
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
|
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,035.17
|
$436.40
€387.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,035.99
|
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.31
|
$4.65
€4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.59
|
$3.63
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.70
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.18
|
$45.89
€40.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.47
|
$12.58
€11.18
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$110.48
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.00
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$158.54
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$205.96
|
$118.74
€105.54
|
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