Cost of living comparison
Prague is 31.8% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 36.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 49.3% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.36
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.84
|
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.15
|
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.31
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.71
|
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.17
|
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.69
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.02
|
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.26
|
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.98
|
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.12
|
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$2.98
|
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.70
|
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.58
|
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.62
|
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$220.55
|
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,067.86
|
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$47.94
|
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$80.39
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,351.88
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,246.01
|
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$234.97
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,072.54
|
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$27,564.96
|
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
|
pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.34
|
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$50.73
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$91.63
|
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.35
|
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$114.11
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$82.14
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$166.57
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$200.38
|
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
|
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