Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Chur Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 41.9% cheaper than Chur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 62.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Chur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Chur, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.28
CHF24.89
|
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.27
CHF12.94
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.63
CHF4.48
|
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF3.98
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
CHF3.01
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.22
CHF12.11
|
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.57
CHF6.82
|
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.30
CHF6.60
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.32
CHF12.19
|
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CHF1.31
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.85
|
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
CHF0.95
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.74
CHF2.18
|
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.78
|
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
CHF0.90
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
CHF6.62
|
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$190.82
CHF151.81
|
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,731.09
CHF33,995.14
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.30
CHF38.42
|
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.39
CHF46.46
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,647.51
CHF1,310.70
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,263.79
CHF1,005.42
|
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.66
CHF152.48
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF1,990.93
|
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,377.58
CHF34,509.47
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.51
CHF5.97
|
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF4.70
|
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
CHF8.71
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.55
CHF68.85
|
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.52
CHF17.92
|
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Chur
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.90
CHF114.48
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
CHF29.86
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.40
CHF120.45
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.67
CHF129.41
|
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
|
Chur vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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