Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 36.77% lower than in Melbourne (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 37.42% lower than in Melbourne | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 38.77% lower than in Melbourne | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 47.68% lower than in Melbourne | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 46.04% lower than in Melbourne | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 39.85% lower than in Melbourne | |
Restaurants | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.50 A$ (287.93 Kč) |
9.12 A$ (150.00 Kč) |
-47.90 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 A$ (1,563.07 Kč) |
47.41 A$ (780.00 Kč) |
-50.10 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 A$ (197.44 Kč) |
9.12 A$ (150.00 Kč) |
-24.03 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 A$ (164.53 Kč) |
2.43 A$ (40.00 Kč) |
-75.69 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 A$ (164.53 Kč) |
3.04 A$ (50.00 Kč) |
-69.61 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.42 A$ (72.66 Kč) |
3.40 A$ (55.94 Kč) |
-23.02 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.24 A$ (53.35 Kč) |
2.15 A$ (35.38 Kč) |
-33.69 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.86 A$ (47.07 Kč) |
1.69 A$ (27.79 Kč) |
-40.97 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.02 A$ (99.02 Kč) |
4.60 A$ (75.63 Kč) |
-23.62 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.75 A$ (45.22 Kč) |
1.42 A$ (23.38 Kč) |
-48.31 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 A$ (19.88 Kč) |
1.05 A$ (17.26 Kč) |
-13.14 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.77 A$ (78.51 Kč) |
2.71 A$ (44.63 Kč) |
-43.16 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.87 A$ (96.55 Kč) |
6.09 A$ (100.27 Kč) |
+3.85 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.09 A$ (83.72 Kč) |
4.12 A$ (67.74 Kč) |
-19.08 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.44 A$ (122.42 Kč) |
6.52 A$ (107.33 Kč) |
-12.33 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.03 A$ (33.37 Kč) |
1.03 A$ (16.89 Kč) |
-49.40 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (23.63 Kč) |
0.91 A$ (15.05 Kč) |
-36.31 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 A$ (25.62 Kč) |
1.12 A$ (18.49 Kč) |
-27.85 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.21 A$ (36.41 Kč) |
1.49 A$ (24.44 Kč) |
-32.88 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 A$ (23.67 Kč) |
0.63 A$ (10.45 Kč) |
-55.86 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.14 A$ (18.73 Kč) |
0.57 A$ (9.35 Kč) |
-50.10 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.81 A$ (46.18 Kč) |
1.60 A$ (26.33 Kč) |
-42.99 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.04 A$ (33.59 Kč) |
0.90 A$ (14.83 Kč) |
-55.86 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (246.80 Kč) |
7.90 A$ (130.00 Kč) |
-47.33 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.93 A$ (97.54 Kč) |
1.10 A$ (18.13 Kč) |
-81.41 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.76 A$ (94.72 Kč) |
2.38 A$ (39.19 Kč) |
-58.62 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 A$ (658.14 Kč) |
6.69 A$ (110.00 Kč) |
-83.29 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 A$ (74.04 Kč) |
1.46 A$ (24.00 Kč) |
-67.59 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
159.00 A$ (2,616.09 Kč) |
33.43 A$ (550.00 Kč) |
-78.98 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 A$ (82.27 Kč) |
2.43 A$ (40.00 Kč) |
-51.38 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.68 A$ (44.09 Kč) |
2.74 A$ (45.06 Kč) |
+2.21 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
34.20 A$ (562.71 Kč) |
21.88 A$ (360.00 Kč) |
-36.02 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.22 A$ (85.95 Kč) |
6.81 A$ (112.04 Kč) |
+30.35 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,000.00 A$ (444,241.41 Kč) |
30,388.88 A$ (500,000.00 Kč) |
+12.55 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,588.04 A$ (421,009.95 Kč) |
31,152.61 A$ (512,565.86 Kč) |
+21.75 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
192.29 A$ (3,163.78 Kč) |
287.66 A$ (4,733.05 Kč) |
+49.60 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.19 A$ (3.11 Kč) |
0.23 A$ (3.81 Kč) |
+22.73 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.35 A$ (1,173.93 Kč) |
31.24 A$ (513.97 Kč) |
-56.22 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.89 A$ (1,067.64 Kč) |
55.94 A$ (920.45 Kč) |
-13.79 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.27 A$ (382.92 Kč) |
19.94 A$ (328.05 Kč) |
-14.33 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ (329.07 Kč) |
12.16 A$ (200.00 Kč) |
-39.22 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,293.08 A$ (37,728.88 Kč) |
888.38 A$ (14,616.80 Kč) |
-61.26 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,193.33 A$ (315,795.32 Kč) |
15,321.17 A$ (252,085.07 Kč) |
-20.17 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.76 A$ (1,690.83 Kč) |
107.01 A$ (1,760.74 Kč) |
+4.13 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
54.93 A$ (903.80 Kč) |
52.76 A$ (868.04 Kč) |
-3.96 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
131.77 A$ (2,168.05 Kč) |
116.83 A$ (1,922.19 Kč) |
-11.34 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
140.89 A$ (2,318.16 Kč) |
146.19 A$ (2,405.27 Kč) |
+3.76 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,762.52 A$ (28,999.40 Kč) |
1,154.30 A$ (18,992.11 Kč) |
-34.51 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,412.88 A$ (23,246.74 Kč) |
887.56 A$ (14,603.32 Kč) |
-37.18 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,329.17 A$ (54,776.16 Kč) |
2,002.78 A$ (32,952.50 Kč) |
-39.84 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,325.69 A$ (38,265.51 Kč) |
1,404.12 A$ (23,102.47 Kč) |
-39.63 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
914.35 A$ (15,044.22 Kč) |
760.90 A$ (12,519.31 Kč) |
-16.78 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
751.77 A$ (12,369.08 Kč) |
518.43 A$ (8,529.86 Kč) |
-31.04 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,115.21 A$ (84,162.57 Kč) |
1,925.58 A$ (31,682.24 Kč) |
-62.36 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.21 | 2.58 | -19.55 % |
| Last update: | January 2021 | January 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 258 | 523 |
Cities near Melbourne: | Cost of Living in Ballarat | 71.73 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wangaratta | 149.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Albury | 195.47 miles |
Cities near Prague: | Cost of Living in Ricany (Říčany) | 15.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Holubice | 15.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kralupy nad Vltavou | 20.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kladno | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Beroun | 20.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 26.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 28.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 33.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 38.10 miles |
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