Cost of living comparison
Prague is 25.7% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.71
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$8.49
CZK186.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.13
|
$1.74
CZK38.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.52
|
$1.39
CZK30.55
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$3.94
|
$1.42
CZK31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.11
|
$5.99
CZK131.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.21
|
$3.96
CZK87.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.38
|
$2.56
CZK56.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.27
|
$3.92
CZK86.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.21
|
$0.77
CZK16.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.90
|
$0.73
CZK16.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.85
|
$0.89
CZK19.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.54
|
$1.47
CZK32.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.57
|
$0.57
CZK12.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.49
|
$0.55
CZK12.02
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.32
|
$6.13
CZK134.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$23.35
CZK513.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,902.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$30.33
|
$12.99
CZK285.55
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$81.80
|
$19.68
CZK432.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,308.56
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,799.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$1,939.09
|
$837.45
CZK18,405.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$175.91
|
$223.37
CZK4,909.17
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$2,853.64
|
$713.18
CZK15,674.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$32,591.16
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,532.95
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.34
|
$2.40
CZK52.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.40
|
$3.08
CZK67.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$46.27
|
$6.54
CZK143.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$82.27
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$22.88
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$120.38
|
$82.44
CZK1,811.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$77.82
|
$36.17
CZK794.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$167.91
|
$92.56
CZK2,034.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$173.69
|
$111.10
CZK2,441.80
|
|
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