Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.1 times more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Australia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 90.4% more for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
Kč147.42
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
Kč151.08
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Kč29.83
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Kč21.82
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
Kč24.54
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
Kč97.56
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
Kč69.47
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
Kč38.71
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
Kč63.05
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
Kč14.71
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
Kč13.16
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
Kč16.01
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
Kč26.06
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
Kč8.27
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
Kč7.83
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 95.3% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
Kč166.81
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.37
Kč443.28
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,799.12
Kč498,807.59
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.56
Kč241.70
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
Kč409.63
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.62
Kč10,608.46
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.06
Kč9,177.13
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.63
Kč3,584.10
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.26
Kč6,870.49
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,685.45
Kč175,858.56
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
Kč36.63
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
Kč47.45
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
Kč110.46
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.57
Kč814.02
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
Kč164.05
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.21
Kč1,583.60
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
Kč860.53
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.68
Kč1,708.91
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
Kč1,977.75
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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