Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Australia

Wollongong vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 7.5% cheaper than Arnhem.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 38.6% less in Wollongong
Housing: pay 12.8% less in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Wollongong

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Wollongong are more expensive than in Arnhem. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Wollongong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wollongong.

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Wollongong vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wollongong instead of Arnhem, you would:

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.06 A$24.54	-23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.44 A$15.02	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.96	$3.09 A$4.45	-7.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.56	$2.23 A$3.21	-22.7%
Average			-21.6%

Arnhem vs. Wollongong - Cost of restaurants

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pay about the same for groceries

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 €1.79	$2.87 A$4.13	+42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 €5.80	$5.22 A$7.51	-19.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.45 €4.85	$4.40 A$6.33	-19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.64	$4.02 A$5.78	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.53 €5.82	$4.26 A$6.13	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.34 A$1.93	+7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.14 A$1.63	+1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.53 A$2.20	+82.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 €2.19	$2.08 A$3.00	-15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$1.07 A$1.53	+22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$1.14 A$1.65	+4.4%

Arnhem vs. Wollongong - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.6% less for transportation

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.16 €8.16	$5.07 A$7.30	-44.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$111.97 €99.66	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.61 €20.12	$16.79 A$24.16	-25.7%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 12.8% less for housing

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.99 €37.37	$50.13 A$72.12	+19.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.86 €1,269.96	$1,244.53 A$1,790.43	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,162.85 €1,034.97	$1,089.62 A$1,567.57	-6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.99 €191.35	$139.13 A$200.16	-35.3%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.37 €1,112.88	$2,167.40 A$3,118.11	+73.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,971.92 €5,315.23	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	+239.6%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$6.96 A$10.02	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.74	$3.48 A$5.01	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$44.55 A$64.09	+218.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$81.49 A$117.24	+98.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$13.23 A$19.03	-9.1%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Arnhem	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.73 €86.09	$69.62 A$100.16	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.74 €25.58	$56.12 A$80.74	+95.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.19 €94.51	$116.35 A$167.39	+9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.90 €137.86	$109.08 A$156.92	-29.6%
Average			+2.0%

Arnhem vs. Wollongong - Cost of clothing

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