Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.4% more expensive than Wollongong.
If you lived in Australia instead of Wollongong, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.28
A$26.13
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.51
A$11.35
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
A$3.52
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.49
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
A$2.62
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.37
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
A$6.95
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
A$4.45
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
A$6.00
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.36
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
A$3.05
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.14
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.14
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$6.98
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.95
A$72.50
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,637.31
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.93
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
A$76.37
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,277.49
A$1,931.50
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.42
A$1,142.15
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.57
A$214.05
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,595.01
A$2,411.58
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,114.51
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.05
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.66
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.19
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.25
A$74.46
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.61
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Wollongong
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.20
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$126.45
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$195.61
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$261.25
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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