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Prague vs. Linkoping Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 2.6 times more expensive than Linkoping.

Restaurants: pay 23.0% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 21.6% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in Prague
Housing: pay 72.5% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 12.6 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Prague

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

Prague vs. Linkoping Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.0% less for restaurants

	Linkoping	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.55 SEK137.48	$10.56 CZK219.71	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 SEK99.98	$9.60 CZK199.74	-9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 SEK26.16	$1.95 CZK40.67	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 SEK21.83	$1.71 CZK35.58	-26.0%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 21.6% less for groceries

	Linkoping	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$3.24 SEK30.59	$1.73 CZK35.96	-46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 SEK67.16	$6.52 CZK135.57	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 SEK65.54	$4.77 CZK99.20	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 SEK40.11	$3.81 CZK79.20	-10.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30 SEK59.56	$4.30 CZK89.57	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 SEK14.40	$1.02 CZK21.18	-33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.33	$0.87 CZK18.14	-27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 SEK9.07	$1.05 CZK21.82	+9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.24 SEK21.20	$1.81 CZK37.74	-19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.58	$0.65 CZK13.53	-6.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK7.93	$0.56 CZK11.68	-33.1%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Linkoping	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.34 SEK69.40	$6.73 CZK139.97	-8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.87 SEK754.88	$26.40 CZK549.28	-66.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,689.58 SEK308,949.23	$31,197.57 CZK649,143.50	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.68 SEK289.95	$16.08 CZK334.56	-47.6%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 72.5% more for housing

	Linkoping	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.35 SEK371.94	$23.93 CZK497.91	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$823.41 SEK7,782.05	$1,194.06 CZK24,845.49	+45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$648.04 SEK6,124.59	$923.20 CZK19,209.48	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.37 SEK721.73	$260.95 CZK5,429.75	+241.7%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 12.6 times more for childcare

	Linkoping	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$214.23 SEK2,024.67	$999.92 CZK20,805.88	+366.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$740.54 SEK6,998.85	$15,274.81 CZK317,830.65	+1962.7%
Average			+1164.8%

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pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Linkoping	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 SEK69.99	$2.88 CZK59.92	-61.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 SEK43.33	$3.74 CZK77.92	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.41 SEK69.99	$7.73 CZK160.79	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.14 SEK369.94	$71.84 CZK1,494.88	+83.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 SEK159.97	$12.00 CZK249.67	-29.1%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Linkoping	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.29 SEK985.64	$79.19 CZK1,647.83	-24.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.81 SEK489.67	$39.41 CZK819.95	-23.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.42 SEK1,156.95	$106.09 CZK2,207.43	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$214.23 SEK2,024.67	$136.03 CZK2,830.36	-36.5%
Average			-24.4%

Linkoping vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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