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
Kč156.67
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
Kč160.57
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
Kč31.70
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
Kč23.19
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
Kč26.08
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
Kč103.68
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.04
Kč73.84
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
Kč41.14
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
Kč67.01
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
Kč15.63
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
Kč13.98
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
Kč17.01
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
Kč27.69
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
Kč8.79
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
Kč8.33
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 95.3% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
Kč177.28
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.37
Kč471.10
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,799.12
Kč530,116.51
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.56
Kč256.87
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.90
Kč435.34
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.62
Kč11,274.32
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$401.06
Kč9,753.16
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.63
Kč3,809.06
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.26
Kč7,301.73
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,685.45
Kč186,896.77
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
Kč38.93
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
Kč50.43
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
Kč117.39
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.57
Kč865.11
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
Kč174.34
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.21
Kč1,683.00
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.61
Kč914.54
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.68
Kč1,816.17
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.43
Kč2,101.89
|
$92.16
A$134.34
|
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