Cost of living in Wollongong, Australia

The cost of living in Wollongong, Australia is approximately 1532 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3545 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Wollongong

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1532 $
Without Rent
619 $
Rent & Utilities
912 $
Food
396 $
Transport
99 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4156 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
262.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.45 $
Dinner 26.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.95 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.78 $
Capuccino 2.94 $
Coke, 330ml 2.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.09 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.55 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.4 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.18 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.35 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.65 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.41 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.66 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.11 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.87 $
Cigarette pack 14.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.65 $
Monthly Pass 52.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 26.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 45.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.71 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.93 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.44 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.28 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 87 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 134 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 38.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 716 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,032 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,069 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,533 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,538 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,634 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,156 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.29%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11 $
Haircut 16.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 113 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 79.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,65 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,540 $