Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 3.1% more expensive than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Prague are more expensive than in College Station. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of College Station, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% more for clothing
|
College Station
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
College Station vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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