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Prague vs. Halden Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 4.0% more expensive than Halden.

Restaurants: pay 38.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 27.9% less in Prague
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 11.9% less in Prague

The cost of childcare and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Halden. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Halden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Halden, you would:

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pay 38.5% less for restaurants

	Halden	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.95 NOK201.68	$10.56 CZK219.46	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.97 NOK121.01	$9.60 CZK199.51	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 NOK35.29	$1.95 CZK40.62	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 NOK30.25	$1.71 CZK35.54	-42.9%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Halden	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.99 NOK30.25	$1.73 CZK35.92	-42.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 NOK61.26	$6.52 CZK135.42	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.43 NOK85.23	$4.77 CZK99.09	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 NOK41.14	$3.81 CZK79.11	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.56 NOK66.32	$4.30 CZK89.47	-34.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK16.09	$1.02 CZK21.15	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK11.51	$0.87 CZK18.12	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 NOK15.30	$1.05 CZK21.79	-30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99 NOK20.13	$1.81 CZK37.70	-8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 NOK11.37	$0.65 CZK13.52	-42.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.24 NOK12.57	$0.56 CZK11.67	-54.9%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 27.9% less for transportation

	Halden	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.97 NOK80.57	$6.73 CZK139.81	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.86 NOK605.04	$26.40 CZK548.64	-55.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK352,937.36	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK229.91	$16.08 CZK334.17	-29.3%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Halden	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.91 NOK403.36	$23.93 CZK497.34	-40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$897.96 NOK9,075.53	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	+33.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$648.53 NOK6,554.55	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	+42.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$233.70 NOK2,361.99	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+11.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Halden	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,523.38	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+300.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK163,309.16	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	-5.5%
Average			+147.5%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Halden	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.78 NOK98.82	$2.88 CZK59.85	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.49 NOK45.38	$3.74 CZK77.83	-16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.47 NOK146.22	$7.73 CZK160.60	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 NOK538.99	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+34.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.46 NOK156.30	$12.00 CZK249.38	-22.4%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

	Halden	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.78 NOK957.97	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.31 NOK589.28	$39.41 CZK819.01	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.03 NOK1,223.22	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.73 NOK1,210.07	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	+13.6%
Average			-11.9%

Halden vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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