Austria vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austria New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1731
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4241
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$903
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$1654
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2564
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$56034
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
81.1
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
67
83
🌐 English speaking %
73.1%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
8.98M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Austria ($1731) is 0.9% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Austria ranked 22nd vs 21st 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 1.5 months in Austria compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 18th and 16th 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
$14.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$857
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1674
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1257
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8352
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5595
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.6
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16618
$12107

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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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
$1844
1.97M
Graz
$1594
293K
Linz
$1593
210K
Salzburg
$1672
155K
Innsbruck
$1636
131K
Klagenfurt
$1653
101K
Wels
$1393
65.3K
Villach
$1582
65.1K
Wiener Neustadt
$1586
44.5K
Dornbirn
$1660
48.1K
Feldkirch
$1818
33.4K
Steyr
$1474
38K
Baden bei Wien
$1627
26.3K
Amstetten
$1335
23.6K
Sankt Polten
$1559
55.5K
Leonding
$1555
28.7K
Leoben
$1263
24.6K
Bregenz
$1690
29.6K
Traun
$1549
24.5K
Kapfenberg
$1323
22.8K
Lustenau
$1641
23.6K
Modling
$1719
20.6K
Hallein
$1692
21.2K
Krems an der Donau
$1553
25.3K
Klosterneuburg
$1582
27.1K
Wolfsberg
$1303
25K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K