Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Chemnitz Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 22.0% more expensive than Chemnitz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 18.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Chemnitz. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Chemnitz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Chemnitz, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€3.95
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.17
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
€1.97
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.42
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 62.8% more for housing
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.85
€44.71
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.21
€387.36
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.26
€353.78
|
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.71
€197.23
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.96
€284.53
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
€3.44
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
€26.86
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Chemnitz
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.89
€85.28
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
€56.74
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€81.33
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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