Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 58.1% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.1% more in Australia
Groceries: pay 57.7% more in Australia
Transportation: pay 24.1% more in Australia
Housing: pay 65.0% more in Australia
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% more in Australia
Clothing: pay 15.3% more in Australia

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Australia are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.

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Australia vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Australia instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 60.1% more for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$18.42 A$26.50	+105.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$10.19 A$14.66	+16.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$2.88 A$4.14	+63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$2.33 A$3.35	+55.0%
Average			+60.1%

Czech Republic vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.7% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$2.64 A$3.80	+86.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$4.67 A$6.72	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$6.28 A$9.03	+53.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$4.79 A$6.89	+46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$4.19 A$6.03	+3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$1.62 A$2.32	+123.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$1.32 A$1.90	+77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$1.35 A$1.94	+45.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$2.06 A$2.96	+36.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$1.19 A$1.71	+144.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$1.05 A$1.51	+128.2%
Average			+57.7%

Czech Republic vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.1% more for transportation

	Czech Republic	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$4.98 A$7.17	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$91.09 A$131.05	+274.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	-8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$17.22 A$24.78	+27.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 65.0% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	$57.16 A$82.23	+201.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	+89.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	+86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$146.37 A$210.58	-32.0%
Average			+65.0%

Czech Republic vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+372.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	+116.9%
Average			+220.3%

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pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$7.20 A$10.36	+207.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$3.95 A$5.68	+32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$36.89 A$53.08	+412.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$56.05 A$80.64	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$14.44 A$20.77	+43.0%
Average			+73.7%

Czech Republic vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.3% more for clothing

	Czech Republic	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$77.86 A$112.01	+1.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$53.33 A$76.73	+48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$112.59 A$161.98	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$118.82 A$170.94	-3.4%
Average			+15.3%

Czech Republic vs. Australia - Cost of clothing

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