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Wollongong vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 5.3% more expensive than Offenbach Am Main.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% less in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 13.6% more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 28.4% less in Wollongong
Housing: pay 16.8% more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 36.5% more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Wollongong

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Wollongong are more expensive than in Offenbach Am Main. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Wollongong.

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Wollongong vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wollongong instead of Offenbach Am Main, you would:

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pay 17.9% less for restaurants

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.49	$17.06 A$24.42	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$10.44 A$14.95	-22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.92 €3.50	$3.09 A$4.43	-21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.64 €3.25	$2.23 A$3.19	-38.8%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 13.6% more for groceries

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 €1.72	$2.87 A$4.11	+48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.03 €7.17	$5.22 A$7.48	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 €4.96	$4.40 A$6.30	-20.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 €3.19	$4.02 A$5.76	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.36	$4.26 A$6.10	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$1.34 A$1.92	-11.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.14 A$1.63	+12.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.53 A$2.19	+54.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 €1.62	$2.08 A$2.98	+14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.07 A$1.53	+80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.14 A$1.64	+70.5%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 28.4% less for transportation

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 €7.10	$5.07 A$7.26	-36.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €60.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.99	$16.79 A$24.05	-28.6%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 16.8% more for housing

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.21 €46.60	$50.13 A$71.78	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.11 €832.91	$1,244.53 A$1,781.97	+33.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$765.15 €682.99	$1,089.62 A$1,560.16	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$269.23 €240.32	$139.13 A$199.21	-48.3%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 36.5% more for childcare

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$531.87 €474.76	$2,167.40 A$3,103.37	+307.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,341.53 €39,580.05	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49	-54.3%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$6.96 A$9.97	+24.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 €3.57	$3.48 A$4.98	-13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.70	$44.55 A$63.79	+357.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.98	$81.49 A$116.69	+107.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$13.23 A$18.94	+31.3%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Offenbach Am Main	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.30 €85.96	$69.62 A$99.69	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.91 €40.98	$56.12 A$80.36	+22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.04 €111.61	$116.35 A$166.60	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.46 €126.27	$109.08 A$156.18	-22.9%
Average			-10.8%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Wollongong - Cost of clothing

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