Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 82.5% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Prague, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK222.32
|
$15.95
A$24.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK202.11
|
$9.97
A$15.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK38.68
|
$2.58
A$3.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.84
|
$2.10
A$3.17
|
|
pay 50.9% more for groceries
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.84
|
$2.77
A$4.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK144.65
|
$5.64
A$8.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK91.30
|
$5.64
A$8.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK60.34
|
$4.04
A$6.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK94.31
|
$3.87
A$5.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.70
|
$1.46
A$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.22
|
$1.26
A$1.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.01
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.09
|
$1.91
A$2.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.32
|
$1.10
A$1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.77
|
$1.01
A$1.53
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK148.97
|
$5.16
A$7.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK555.80
|
$145.34
A$219.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK621,484.49
|
$29,050.15
A$43,922.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK289.02
|
$28.58
A$43.21
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK499.28
|
$52.02
A$78.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,774.03
|
$2,183.69
A$3,301.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,242.42
|
$1,498.67
A$2,265.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,397.50
|
$147.85
A$223.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,725.06
|
$2,085.41
A$3,153.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK272,252.41
|
$15,979.19
A$24,159.74
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.13
|
$6.86
A$10.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK72.43
|
$3.33
A$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK151.58
|
$33.23
A$50.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,420.08
|
$59.10
A$89.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK252.64
|
$15.29
A$23.11
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
Prague
|
Sydney
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,922.40
|
$74.81
A$113.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK908.68
|
$61.29
A$92.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,269.80
|
$110.17
A$166.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,672.73
|
$130.65
A$197.53
|
|
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