Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Australia

Wollongong vs. Wigan Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 13.7% more expensive than Wigan.

Restaurants: pay 1.5% more in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 41.7% more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Wollongong
Housing: pay 16.1% more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Wollongong

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Wollongong are more expensive than in Wigan. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Wollongong. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wollongong.

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Wollongong vs. Wigan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.5% more for restaurants

	Wigan	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 £14.97	$17.06 A$24.42	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 £7.48	$10.44 A$14.95	+5.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.35 £1.77	$3.09 A$4.43	+31.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.54 £1.16	$2.23 A$3.19	+44.5%
Average			+1.5%

Wigan vs. Wollongong - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.7% more for groceries

	Wigan	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 £1.05	$2.87 A$4.11	+107.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.64 £2.00	$5.22 A$7.48	+97.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 £3.59	$4.40 A$6.30	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 £2.73	$4.02 A$5.76	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 £1.92	$4.26 A$6.10	+67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.67 £0.51	$1.34 A$1.92	+98.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 £0.59	$1.14 A$1.63	+46.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 £1.21	$1.53 A$2.19	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 £1.27	$2.08 A$2.98	+23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.07 A$1.53	+33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.14 A$1.64	+43.2%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Wigan	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 £5.40	$5.07 A$7.26	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,779.88 £28,531.40	$26,937.53 A$38,570.34	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.79 A$24.05
Average			-28.9%

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pay 16.1% more for housing

	Wigan	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.64 £29.94	$50.13 A$71.78	+26.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$991.08 £748.46	$1,244.53 A$1,781.97	+25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$759.83 £573.82	$1,089.62 A$1,560.16	+43.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.45 £201.98	$139.13 A$199.21	-48.0%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Wigan	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$800.57 £604.59	$2,167.40 A$3,103.37	+170.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$20,280.48 A$29,038.49
Average			+170.7%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Wigan	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.63 £3.49	$6.96 A$9.97	+50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.47 £2.62	$3.48 A$4.98	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.46 £16.97	$44.55 A$63.79	+98.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.14 £43.91	$81.49 A$116.69	+40.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 £12.97	$13.23 A$18.94	-23.0%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Wigan	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.92 £81.50	$69.62 A$99.69	-35.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.50 £41.91	$56.12 A$80.36	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.98 £84.57	$116.35 A$166.60	+3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$112.32 £84.83	$109.08 A$156.18	-2.9%
Average			-9.9%

Wigan vs. Wollongong - Cost of clothing

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