Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Australia

Wollongong vs. Guangzhou Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 2.2 times more expensive than Guangzhou.

Restaurants: pay 4.0 times more in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 63.8% more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Wollongong
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 9.8% more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 43.6% more in Wollongong

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Wollongong are more expensive than in Guangzhou. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wollongong.

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Wollongong vs. Guangzhou Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.0 times more for restaurants

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$17.06 A$24.54	+471.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$10.44 A$15.02	+100.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.76	$3.09 A$4.45	+450.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 CN¥2.38	$2.23 A$3.21	+527.0%
Average			+298.1%

Guangzhou vs. Wollongong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.8% more for groceries

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 CN¥12.46	$2.87 A$4.13	+54.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.28 CN¥55.41	$5.22 A$7.51	-37.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.03 CN¥47.02	$4.40 A$6.33	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 CN¥10.32	$4.02 A$5.78	+160.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 CN¥15.49	$4.26 A$6.13	+84.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CN¥6.81	$1.34 A$1.93	+31.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.83	$1.14 A$1.63	+98.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.56	$1.53 A$2.20	+123.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.29	$2.08 A$3.00	+163.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 CN¥2.97	$1.07 A$1.53	+139.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 CN¥3.63	$1.14 A$1.65	+111.2%
Average			+63.8%

Guangzhou vs. Wollongong - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 CN¥33.96	$5.07 A$7.30
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.69	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	+39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.13 CN¥34.33	$16.79 A$24.16	+227.3%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.60 CN¥97.66	$50.13 A$72.12	+243.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	$1,244.53 A$1,790.43	+131.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	$1,089.62 A$1,567.57	+292.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.59 CN¥311.75	$139.13 A$200.16	+198.6%
Average			+202.8%

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pay 9.8% more for childcare

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	$2,167.40 A$3,118.11	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	$20,280.48 A$29,176.35	-16.7%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$6.96 A$10.02	+483.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.99 CN¥20.02	$3.48 A$5.01	+16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.80 CN¥25.45	$44.55 A$64.09	+1071.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.27 CN¥463.49	$81.49 A$117.24	+17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 CN¥43.91	$13.23 A$19.03	+101.6%
Average			+132.8%

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pay 43.6% more for clothing

	Guangzhou	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.22 CN¥329.32	$69.62 A$100.16	+41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 CN¥274.99	$56.12 A$80.74	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.39 CN¥551.28	$116.35 A$167.39	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.90 CN¥467.66	$109.08 A$156.92	+56.1%
Average			+43.6%

Guangzhou vs. Wollongong - Cost of clothing

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