Cost of living comparison
Prague is 19.9% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.1% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Prague
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.53
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$8.49
CZK195.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.30
|
$1.74
CZK40.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.73
|
$1.39
CZK32.01
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$1.42
CZK32.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.85
|
$5.99
CZK138.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.71
|
$3.96
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.83
|
$2.56
CZK58.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$6.08
|
$3.92
CZK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.23
|
$0.77
CZK17.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.73
CZK16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.84
|
$0.89
CZK20.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.79
|
$1.47
CZK33.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.65
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.47
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.86
|
$6.13
CZK141.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$178.85
|
$23.35
CZK537.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$44,969.04
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,751.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$24.68
|
$12.99
CZK299.24
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$85.47
|
$19.68
CZK453.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,582.99
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,142.46
|
$837.45
CZK19,288.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$218.57
|
$223.37
CZK5,144.57
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,638.55
|
$713.18
CZK16,426.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$14,011.22
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,930.17
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$2.40
CZK55.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.85
|
$3.08
CZK70.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$6.54
CZK150.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$84.01
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.92
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$117.42
|
$82.44
CZK1,898.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$68.73
|
$36.17
CZK833.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$163.28
|
$92.56
CZK2,131.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$161.36
|
$111.10
CZK2,558.89
|
|
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