Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Krefeld Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 11.1% cheaper than Krefeld.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Prague
The cost of housing and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Krefeld. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Krefeld Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Krefeld, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
€10.96
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.82
|
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.44
|
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
€1.99
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.38
|
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.30
|
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.34
€6.27
|
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
€1.87
|
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.62
€6.51
|
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.49
€53.36
|
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.29
€20.74
|
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.41
€38.77
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€648.25
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$622.93
€531.89
|
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.08
€242.56
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 3.2% more for childcare
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$782.55
€668.19
|
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,466.49
€16,621.70
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.72
|
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.18
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.34
€36.15
|
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Krefeld
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.11
€83.77
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
€93.91
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.95
€126.32
|
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
|
Krefeld vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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