Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sydney vs. Wollongong Cost of Living Summary
Sydney is 26.1% more expensive than Wollongong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 77.0% more in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 52.8% more in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% more in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Sydney
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Sydney are more expensive than in Wollongong. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sydney.
Sydney vs. Wollongong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sydney instead of Wollongong, you would:
pay 5.3% less for restaurants
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.62
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.90
|
$2.60
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$2.00
A$3.01
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.08
|
$2.63
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
A$7.39
|
$4.92
A$7.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
A$6.45
|
$6.66
A$10.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
A$6.03
|
$5.21
A$7.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.03
|
$3.86
A$5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$1.46
A$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.61
|
$1.25
A$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.01
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.07
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
A$1.51
|
$1.10
A$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.56
|
$1.06
A$1.59
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries
pay 77.0% more for transportation
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.65
|
$4.66
A$7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.20
A$71.06
|
$142.21
A$214.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
$29,060.36
A$43,752.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
A$28.51
|
$23.55
A$35.46
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation
pay 52.8% more for housing
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.93
A$73.67
|
$52.18
A$78.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.52
A$1,474.73
|
$2,157.42
A$3,248.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.00
A$1,208.97
|
$1,515.46
A$2,281.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.54
A$232.67
|
$147.91
A$222.69
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of housing
pay 34.8% more for childcare
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,570.02
A$2,363.77
|
$2,079.13
A$3,130.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$20,072.36
|
$18,278.49
A$27,519.57
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.56
A$8.37
|
$6.54
A$9.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.13
|
$3.48
A$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.07
A$46.78
|
$32.71
A$49.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.48
A$130.20
|
$66.50
A$100.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
A$18.71
|
$13.74
A$20.68
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Wollongong
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
A$98.49
|
$75.03
A$112.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.79
A$87.00
|
$61.01
A$91.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.12
A$141.70
|
$101.79
A$153.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.48
A$178.38
|
$122.15
A$183.91
|
|
Wollongong vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing
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