Transport costs accelerate by more than $900 a year

People in Sydney paid the most for transport in the nation at $27,730 a year, a report shows. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Transport costs have soared by more than $1000 a year in some Australian cities, with expenses topping $24,000 on average and putting added pressure on household budgets.

The figures, released by the Australian Automobile Association this week, showed transport costs rose by four per cent over the past three months, or more than triple the consumer price index.