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Wollongong vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Wollongong is 25.6% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Wollongong
Groceries: pay 21.4% more in Wollongong
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Wollongong
Housing: pay 8.2% more in Wollongong
Childcare: pay 22.1% more in Wollongong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.0% more in Wollongong
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Wollongong

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

Wollongong vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Wollongong instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Prague	Wollongong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$16.35 A$24.59	+54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$9.81 A$14.75	+2.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$2.59 A$3.89	+32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$2.24 A$3.37	+30.9%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 21.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Wollongong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$2.71 A$4.07	+56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$4.91 A$7.38	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$4.28 A$6.44	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$4.01 A$6.02	+5.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$4.00 A$6.02	-7.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$1.26 A$1.89	+23.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$1.07 A$1.60	+22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$1.34 A$2.01	+27.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$1.86 A$2.80	+2.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$1.00 A$1.50	+53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$1.04 A$1.56	+85.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Wollongong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$4.42 A$6.64	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$47.20 A$70.95	+78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$29,060.36 A$43,686.64	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$18.94 A$28.47	+17.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 8.2% more for housing

	Prague	Wollongong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$48.93 A$73.56	+104.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$979.52 A$1,472.51	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$803.00 A$1,207.15	-13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$154.54 A$232.32	-40.8%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

	Prague	Wollongong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$1,570.02 A$2,360.22	+57.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	$13,332.06 A$20,042.18	-12.7%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Wollongong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$5.56 A$8.36	+93.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$3.41 A$5.12	-9.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$31.07 A$46.71	+302.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$86.48 A$130.01	+20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$12.43 A$18.69	+3.6%
Average			+82.0%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Prague	Wollongong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$65.42 A$98.34	-17.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$57.79 A$86.87	+46.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$94.12 A$141.49	-11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$118.48 A$178.11	-12.9%
Average			+1.3%

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