Cost of living comparison
Wollongong is 28.1% more expensive than Kingston Upon Hull.
If you lived in Wollongong instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.73
£10.29
|
$12.68
A$19.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
£6.03
|
$7.77
A$12.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
£1.50
|
$1.89
A$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
£1.01
|
$1.68
A$2.63
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
£0.99
|
$1.61
A$2.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.30
|
$5.56
A$8.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
£4.25
|
$3.99
A$6.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
£1.96
|
$3.13
A$4.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
£2.47
|
$3.83
A$5.97
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.93
|
$1.47
A$2.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.63
|
$1.21
A$1.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.54
|
$0.83
A$1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
£0.82
|
$2.29
A$3.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
£0.28
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.49
|
$0.75
A$1.17
|
|
pay 12.3% less for transportation
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.28
£5.89
|
$4.89
A$7.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.88
£56.50
|
$48.14
A$75.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,357.80
£18,075.68
|
$21,947.54
A$34,207.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.10
£9.78
|
$14.09
A$21.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.31
£40.67
|
$48.57
A$75.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.05
£454.40
|
$1,946.00
A$3,033.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$485.97
£392.90
|
$1,690.24
A$2,634.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.74
£116.21
|
$92.83
A$144.69
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,126.17
£910.48
|
$1,134.24
A$1,767.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,740.24
£22,427.23
|
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pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.73
£3.01
|
$5.54
A$8.63
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$2.97
A$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.59
£11.80
|
$26.69
A$41.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
£25.73
|
$34.16
A$53.24
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.07
£6.53
|
$11.01
A$17.16
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
Kingston Upon Hull
|
Wollongong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.74
£65.27
|
$68.05
A$106.07
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
£30.13
|
$29.19
A$45.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.60
£61.93
|
$78.73
A$122.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.14
£51.05
|
$100.08
A$155.99
|
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