Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Bemidji Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 36.4% more expensive than Bemidji.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Bemidji. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Bemidji Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Bemidji, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.56
CZK217.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.00
|
$9.60
CZK197.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.95
CZK40.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$1.71
CZK35.16
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.73
CZK35.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
|
$6.52
CZK133.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$4.77
CZK98.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.81
CZK78.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.30
CZK88.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.02
CZK20.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.87
CZK17.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
CZK21.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.81
CZK37.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
CZK13.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
CZK11.54
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$6.73
CZK138.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK542.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,197.57
CZK641K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.08
CZK330.56
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.00
|
$23.93
CZK491.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,548.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$923.20
CZK18,980.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$260.95
CZK5,364.91
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$448.00
|
$999.92
CZK20,557.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK314K
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$2.88
CZK59.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.74
CZK76.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$7.73
CZK158.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$71.84
CZK1,477.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$12.00
CZK246.69
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Bemidji
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$79.19
CZK1,628.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.41
CZK810.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$106.09
CZK2,181.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$136.03
CZK2,796.55
|
|
Bemidji vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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