Cost of living comparison
Linz is 13.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in Linz
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Linz
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Linz
- Housing
-
pay 13.3% less in Linz
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Linz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Linz
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Linz
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Linz are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Linz.
If you lived in Linz instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.61
|
$16.61
€16.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.96
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.59
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.84
|
$2.50
€2.43
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.50
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.39
|
$8.26
€8.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.44
|
$5.63
€5.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.19
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.02
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.49
|
$1.23
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.94
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.63
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.65
|
$1.70
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.81
|
$1.03
€1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.49
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.44
|
$6.25
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$227.33
|
$58.46
€56.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,195.48
|
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.46
|
$15.75
€15.28
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$96.71
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,650.53
|
$727.62
€705.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,379.35
|
$618.05
€599.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$238.99
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,552.95
|
$423.35
€410.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,542.55
|
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
|
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.77
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.08
|
$3.66
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.58
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.01
|
$50.00
€48.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.82
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Linz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$135.04
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$98.18
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$212.85
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$230.95
|
$117.04
€113.50
|
|
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