Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wagga Wagga vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Wagga Wagga is 38.4% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% more in Wagga Wagga
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% more in Wagga Wagga
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% more in Wagga Wagga
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Wagga Wagga
- Childcare
-
pay 70.3% more in Wagga Wagga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.6% more in Wagga Wagga
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Wagga Wagga
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and housing in Wagga Wagga are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Wagga Wagga.
Wagga Wagga vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wagga Wagga instead of Athens, you would:
pay 57.7% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.76
A$19.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.11
|
$2.59
A$3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$2.24
A$3.37
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.18
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.42
|
$4.99
A$7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.13
|
$5.50
A$8.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.00
|
$4.32
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$2.97
A$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.48
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.35
A$2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$1.34
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.86
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.01
A$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.04
A$1.57
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.77
|
$4.23
A$6.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.85
|
$73.27
A$110.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$18.94
A$28.47
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.35
|
$52.01
A$78.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€584.20
|
$850.43
A$1,278.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€518.96
|
$654.17
A$983.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€141.24
|
$93.55
A$140.63
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of housing
pay 70.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€482.93
|
$1,278.26
A$1,921.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,867.92
|
$13,332.06
A$20,042.18
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of childcare
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$6.54
A$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$3.41
A$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$31.07
A$46.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.97
|
$26.17
A$39.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.08
A$19.67
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Wagga Wagga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€86.46
|
$69.44
A$104.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
$57.79
A$86.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€89.68
|
$94.12
A$141.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€107.30
|
$118.48
A$178.11
|
|
Athens vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of clothing
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