Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Wagga Wagga Cost of Living Summary
London is 69.3% more expensive than Wagga Wagga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 98.6% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% more in London
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Wagga Wagga. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Wagga Wagga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Wagga Wagga, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
A$19.18
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
A$7.50
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
A$6.49
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
A$4.46
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.23
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.01
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.57
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 98.6% more for transportation
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
A$6.37
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.27
A$110.14
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
A$28.47
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.01
A$78.18
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.43
A$1,278.45
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$654.17
A$983.42
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.55
A$140.63
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,278.26
A$1,921.61
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$20,042.18
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.07
A$46.71
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.17
A$39.34
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$19.67
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Wagga Wagga
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.44
A$104.39
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.79
A$86.87
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.12
A$141.49
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.48
A$178.11
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Wagga Wagga vs. London - Cost of clothing
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