Austria vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

Austria New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1668
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4059
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$853
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1538
$1814
🍽️ Food expenses
$506
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2904
$3177
💸 GDP per capita
$52131
$48249
😃 Human freedom index
8.26
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
81.2
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
87
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
8.98M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1668) is 11% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1876). Austria ranked 22nd vs 18th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Austria compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 15th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Austria vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Austria and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 26 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Austria New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1599
$1940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.76%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$6659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4953
$5655
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.64
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.9
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$358
$741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12478
$12250

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Cities Comparison in Austria vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Austria

City Cost of living Population
Vienna
$1749
1.97M
Graz
$1596
293K
Linz
$1673
210K
Salzburg
$1681
155K
Innsbruck
$1631
131K
Klagenfurt
$1633
101K
Wels
$1388
61.2K
Sankt Polten
$1463
55.5K
Villach
$1558
65.1K
Dornbirn
$1622
48.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1368
44.5K
Steyr
$1506
38.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1434
27.1K
Baden bei Wien
$1572
26.3K
Amstetten
$1293
23.7K
Feldkirch
$1476
33.4K
Leonding
$1521
28.7K
Bregenz
$1731
29.8K
Krems an der Donau
$1473
25.3K
Leoben
$1376
24.6K
Traun
$1442
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1149
22.8K
Modling
$1549
20.6K
Hallein
$1589
21.2K
Lustenau
$1605
22.8K
Wolfsberg
$1182
25K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2127
1.47M
Christchurch
$1835
383K
Manukau
$1879
376K
Wellington
$2249
419K
Waitakere
$1848
208K
Tauranga
$1745
151K
Hamilton
$1512
177K
Dunedin
$1345
106K
Lower Hutt
$1698
103K
Napier
$1138
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1231
81.5K
New Plymouth
$1382
57.6K
Rotorua
$1623
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1798
59.8K
Whangarei
$1415
54.4K
Porirua
$1721
59.6K
Nelson
$1607
51.1K
Invercargill
$1319
50.2K
Hastings
$1064
49K
Gisborne
$1528
37K
Upper Hutt
$1746
44.3K
Timaru
$2035
28.7K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Pukekohe
$1575
26.5K
Paraparaumu
$1646
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Blenheim
$1599
28.2K
Queenstown
$1933
16K
Wanaka
$1627
8.9K
Masterton
$1257
21.4K