Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Kingsport Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 30.0% more expensive than Kingsport.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 75.4% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Prague
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Kingsport. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Kingsport Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Kingsport, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.34
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,000.00
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% more for housing
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.17
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,133.33
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$933.33
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.52
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 75.4% more for childcare
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$570.00
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Kingsport
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.66
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.50
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.33
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Kingsport vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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