Cost of living comparison
compared to
Australia vs. Wollongong Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 3.6% more expensive than Wollongong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Australia
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Australia are more expensive than in Wollongong. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Australia.
Australia vs. Wollongong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Wollongong, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$25.02
|
$17.15
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$15.01
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$2.63
A$4.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.43
|
$2.14
A$3.28
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.14
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
A$7.51
|
$4.21
A$6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
A$6.55
|
$5.84
A$8.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
A$6.13
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.13
|
$3.87
A$5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.93
|
$1.48
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.63
|
$1.27
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
$1.32
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.85
|
$1.93
A$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
A$1.53
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$0.97
A$1.49
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.76
|
$4.48
A$6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.20
A$72.20
|
$86.18
A$131.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$44,455.17
|
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
A$28.97
|
$17.83
A$27.28
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.93
A$74.85
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.52
A$1,498.42
|
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.00
A$1,228.39
|
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.54
A$236.41
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,570.02
A$2,401.74
|
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$20,394.76
|
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.56
A$8.51
|
$6.47
A$9.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.21
|
$3.56
A$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.07
A$47.53
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.48
A$132.30
|
$51.13
A$78.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
A$19.01
|
$13.10
A$20.04
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
A$100.07
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.79
A$88.40
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.12
A$143.98
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.48
A$181.24
|
$107.98
A$165.18
|
|
Wollongong vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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