Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Gottingen Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 21.1% more expensive than Gottingen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Prague
The cost of childcare and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Gottingen. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Gottingen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Gottingen, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.43
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.59
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.31
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
€1.98
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.37
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.13
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.29
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.85
€5.83
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
€1.95
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.45
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.07
€53.74
|
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.89
€27.17
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.88
€45.91
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.16
€622.95
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.01
€466.05
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.26
€193.63
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$321.20
€273.66
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.23
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.23
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.41
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.43
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Gottingen
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.25
€60.70
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.97
€38.31
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.87
€119.17
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$177.83
€151.51
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Gottingen vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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