Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 81.7% more expensive than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 20.9% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Prague

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Mecca. Notably, housing, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Mecca	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$10.87 CZK235.32	+140.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$10.09 CZK218.35	+45.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$1.99 CZK43.14	+187.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$1.45 CZK31.30	+502.9%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 20.9% more for groceries

	Mecca	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$1.64 CZK35.59	+68.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$5.97 CZK129.31	+100.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$4.03 CZK87.21	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$3.83 CZK82.90	+55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$3.77 CZK81.65	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$0.87 CZK18.86	-6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.81 CZK17.43	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$0.97 CZK20.92	+35.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$1.68 CZK36.47	+146.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.46 CZK9.99	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.45 CZK9.78	-21.7%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Mecca	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$7.27 CZK157.46	+209.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.49 CZK465.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$15.59 CZK337.44	-4.1%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Mecca	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$21.83 CZK472.58	-65.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+112.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+235.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+331.4%
Average			+159.2%

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Mecca	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+12.4%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$3.16 CZK68.48	+106.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$3.65 CZK79.07	+40.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$7.79 CZK168.72	+17.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$13.30 CZK287.82	+10.9%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Mecca	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+594.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-16.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+180.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+138.9%
Average			+149.6%

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