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Prague vs. Harstad Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 15.7% more expensive than Harstad.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 32.8% less in Prague
Housing: pay 8.3% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Harstad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.9% less for restaurants

	Harstad	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.36 NOK135.04	$10.56 CZK219.46	-21.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.96 NOK151.16	$9.60 CZK199.51	-35.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 NOK35.27	$1.95 CZK40.62	-44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 NOK30.23	$1.71 CZK35.54	-42.8%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Harstad	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$3.16 NOK31.94	$1.73 CZK35.92	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 NOK52.40	$6.52 CZK135.42	+25.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.87 NOK89.65	$4.77 CZK99.09	-46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.14 NOK41.82	$3.81 CZK79.11	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.78 NOK68.57	$4.30 CZK89.47	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 NOK17.83	$1.02 CZK21.15	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK12.34	$0.87 CZK18.12	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.58 NOK16.00	$1.05 CZK21.79	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 NOK20.57	$1.81 CZK37.70	-10.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NOK9.14	$0.65 CZK13.52	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 NOK9.14	$0.56 CZK11.67	-37.9%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 32.8% less for transportation

	Harstad	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.11 NOK81.95	$6.73 CZK139.81	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.77 NOK796.13	$26.40 CZK548.64	-66.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,600.63 NOK329,488.02	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	-4.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.42 NOK287.21	$16.08 CZK334.17	-43.4%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 8.3% more for housing

	Harstad	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.78 NOK755.82	$23.93 CZK497.34	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,296.25 NOK13,100.92	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$997.11 NOK10,077.63	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	-7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.53 NOK1,218.21	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	+116.5%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Harstad	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$311.27 NOK3,145.90	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	+221.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,985.57 NOK50,388.14	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	+206.4%
Average			+213.8%

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pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Harstad	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.97 NOK110.85	$2.88 CZK59.85	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.98 NOK60.47	$3.74 CZK77.83	-37.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.01 NOK151.67	$7.73 CZK160.60	-48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.88 NOK403.11	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	+80.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.45 NOK166.28	$12.00 CZK249.38	-27.1%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Harstad	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.78 NOK755.82	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.41 NOK327.52	$39.41 CZK819.01	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.67 NOK1,158.93	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.07 NOK1,425.78	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	-3.6%
Average			+4.1%

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