Cost of living comparison
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Burgos vs. Wollongong Cost of Living Summary
Burgos is 27.8% cheaper than Wollongong.
Burgos vs. Wollongong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Burgos instead of Wollongong, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
A$24.54
|
$17.92
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
A$15.02
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
A$4.45
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
A$3.21
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
A$4.13
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
A$7.51
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
A$6.33
|
$4.50
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
A$5.78
|
$2.49
€2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
A$6.13
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$1.93
|
$1.02
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.63
|
$0.75
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
A$2.20
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
A$3.00
|
$1.22
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.53
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
A$1.65
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.30
|
$6.62
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,937.53
A$38,753.46
|
$36,315.82
€32,322.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.79
A$24.16
|
$14.15
€12.60
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of transportation
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.13
A$72.12
|
$35.27
€31.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,244.53
A$1,790.43
|
$802.48
€714.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,089.62
A$1,567.57
|
$643.85
€573.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.13
A$200.16
|
$104.82
€93.29
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of housing
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,167.40
A$3,118.11
|
$447.89
€398.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,280.48
A$29,176.35
|
$13,784.69
€12,268.87
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of childcare
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.96
A$10.02
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
A$5.01
|
$1.82
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$44.55
A$64.09
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.49
A$117.24
|
$30.23
€26.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.23
A$19.03
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Wollongong
|
Burgos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.62
A$100.16
|
$100.78
€89.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
A$80.74
|
$32.19
€28.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.35
A$167.39
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.08
A$156.92
|
$134.37
€119.59
|
|
Wollongong vs. Burgos - Cost of clothing
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