Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 6.4% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 22.5% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Vienna
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Vienna.
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$26.37
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.82
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.55
|
$2.77
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.81
|
$2.35
€2.28
|
|
pay 5.1% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.47
|
$2.91
€2.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.33
|
$8.18
€7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.33
|
$5.99
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.08
|
$4.47
€4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.94
|
$6.34
€6.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.47
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.93
|
$1.01
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.61
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.61
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.79
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.48
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.34
|
$6.58
€6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$225.34
|
$41.80
€40.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$60,660.40
|
$27,753.31
€26,871.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.18
|
$18.01
€17.43
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$95.86
|
$36.56
€35.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,627.36
|
$1,107.49
€1,072.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,358.55
|
$808.26
€782.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$236.90
|
$244.03
€236.28
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,539.37
|
$273.73
€265.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,345.44
|
$15,621.84
€15,125.72
|
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.66
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.03
|
$4.21
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.20
|
$6.75
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$70.39
|
$45.46
€44.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.63
|
$12.86
€12.45
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$133.86
|
$104.52
€101.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$97.32
|
$43.69
€42.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$210.99
|
$95.42
€92.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$228.93
|
$123.09
€119.18
|
|
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