Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 26.00 A$ | +4.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 110.00 A$ | 200.00 A$ | +81.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 11.30 A$ | -24.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 13.50 A$ | +35.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 A$ | 13.00 A$ | +30.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.17 A$ | 5.75 A$ | +11.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.91 A$ | 3.50 A$ | -10.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.54 A$ | 3.63 A$ | +2.6 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.08 A$ | 6.91 A$ | -14.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.54 A$ | 2.37 A$ | -33.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.49 A$ | 1.00 A$ | -33.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.71 A$ | 4.43 A$ | -22.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 7.56 A$ | +16.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.87 A$ | 5.97 A$ | +1.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.50 A$ | 8.62 A$ | +1.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 A$ | 1.80 A$ | -12.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | 1.57 A$ | -9.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.78 A$ | 2.35 A$ | +32.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 A$ | 3.04 A$ | +26.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 1.13 A$ | -25.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.13 A$ | -23.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.18 A$ | 3.83 A$ | +20.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.06 A$ | 3.53 A$ | +71.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.25 A$ | 21.00 A$ | +15.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.24 A$ | 8.09 A$ | +11.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 A$ | 9.11 A$ | +7.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -11.1 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.30 A$ | ? | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 190.80 A$ | 72.15 A$ | -62.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.50 A$ | 6.00 A$ | +9.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 A$ | 4.18 A$ | -13.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.48 A$ | 60.00 A$ | +52.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.27 A$ | 6.95 A$ | -4.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,500.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +9.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,701.29 A$ | 35,250.00 A$ | +7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 266.76 A$ | 278.57 A$ | +4.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 41.82 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +7.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 81.25 A$ | 76.00 A$ | -6.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81.59 A$ | 74.10 A$ | -9.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.14 A$ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.00 A$ | 23.00 A$ | +4.5 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,321.59 A$ | 2,400.00 A$ | +3.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,987.50 A$ | 23,175.00 A$ | -20.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 123.73 A$ | 142.24 A$ | +15.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 81.68 A$ | 130.06 A$ | +59.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 161.96 A$ | 201.77 A$ | +24.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 180.52 A$ | 274.93 A$ | +52.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,461.59 A$ | 1,922.22 A$ | -21.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,953.16 A$ | 1,136.67 A$ | -41.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,690.00 A$ | 3,000.00 A$ | -36.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,908.55 A$ | ? | |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,220.06 A$ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 993.14 A$ | 500.00 A$ | -49.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Wollongong Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,162.27 A$ | 6,000.00 A$ | -2.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.60 | 6.32 | -4.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 409 | 7 |
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