Cost of living comparison
Australia is 55.3% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Australia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 43.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 70.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 66.5% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
|
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