Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Eskilstuna Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 2.9 times more expensive than Eskilstuna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 77.3% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Eskilstuna. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Eskilstuna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Eskilstuna, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
SEK127.47
|
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
SEK98.05
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
SEK25.66
|
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
SEK21.41
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
SEK30.00
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
SEK65.86
|
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
SEK52.21
|
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
SEK39.34
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
SEK55.59
|
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
SEK14.12
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.11
|
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.12
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
SEK16.23
|
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.45
|
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
SEK7.78
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
SEK68.06
|
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.29
SEK642.23
|
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,689.58
SEK302,976.85
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.87
SEK249.05
|
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.35
SEK364.75
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.54
SEK6,863.55
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.75
SEK5,883.05
|
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.37
SEK707.78
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.95
SEK1,176.61
|
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$740.54
SEK6,863.55
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
SEK68.64
|
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
SEK42.49
|
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK68.64
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.83
SEK239.41
|
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.64
SEK107.86
|
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Eskilstuna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.29
SEK966.58
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.74
SEK294.15
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
SEK882.46
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.69
SEK1,470.76
|
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
|
Eskilstuna vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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