Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. La Spezia Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 8.8% more expensive than La Spezia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 52.7% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 18.5% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in La Spezia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. La Spezia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of La Spezia, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$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) |
$3.05
€2.60
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.69
€7.40
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
€4.59
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.62
€5.64
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.43
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€6.70
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,031.75
€23,883.22
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.85
€16.06
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 20.7% more for housing
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.35
€27.56
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€696.59
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.33
€580.49
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.86
€174.54
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 52.7% more for childcare
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,387.90
€9,702.56
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
€1.56
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
€9.45
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
La Spezia
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.65
€72.98
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.29
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.76
€69.66
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
La Spezia vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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