Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wellington vs. Wollongong Cost of Living Summary
Wellington is 1.7% more expensive than Wollongong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Wellington
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 38.8% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Wellington
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Wellington
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Wellington are more expensive than in Wollongong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Wellington.
Wellington vs. Wollongong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wellington instead of Wollongong, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$14.42
NZ$24.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
$9.23
NZ$15.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$2.46
NZ$4.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$1.98
NZ$3.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
A$7.38
|
$4.02
NZ$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
A$6.44
|
$6.79
NZ$11.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
A$6.02
|
$6.77
NZ$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.02
|
$4.77
NZ$8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.89
|
$1.36
NZ$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.60
|
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.01
|
$1.33
NZ$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$2.32
NZ$3.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
A$1.50
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.56
|
$0.68
NZ$1.17
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of groceries
pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$6.14
NZ$10.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.20
A$70.95
|
$109.62
NZ$188.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$31,154.21
NZ$53,677.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.94
A$28.47
|
$14.55
NZ$25.07
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of transportation
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.93
A$73.56
|
$48.75
NZ$83.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.52
A$1,472.51
|
$1,240.57
NZ$2,137.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.00
A$1,207.15
|
$1,099.37
NZ$1,894.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.54
A$232.32
|
$109.37
NZ$188.43
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,570.02
A$2,360.22
|
$768.47
NZ$1,324.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$20,042.18
|
$12,211.68
NZ$21,040.13
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.56
A$8.36
|
$6.63
NZ$11.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$3.54
NZ$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$31.07
A$46.71
|
$25.67
NZ$44.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.48
A$130.01
|
$34.12
NZ$58.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.43
A$18.69
|
$11.54
NZ$19.88
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Wollongong
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
A$98.34
|
$69.31
NZ$119.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.79
A$86.87
|
$46.64
NZ$80.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.12
A$141.49
|
$113.30
NZ$195.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.48
A$178.11
|
$146.23
NZ$251.95
|
|
Wollongong vs. Wellington - Cost of clothing
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