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Prague vs. Munich Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 25.7% cheaper than Munich.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 35.9% less in Prague
Housing: pay 28.5% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 20.1% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Munich Cost Breakdown

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Munich	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.20 €16.19	$10.87 CZK235.32	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.09 CZK218.35	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.95 €3.52	$1.99 CZK43.14	-49.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 €2.95	$1.45 CZK31.30	-56.4%
Average			-38.3%

Munich vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Munich	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 €2.15	$1.64 CZK35.59	-31.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.38 €8.35	$5.97 CZK129.31	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 €4.35	$4.03 CZK87.21	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.29 €3.82	$3.83 CZK82.90	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.72 €5.09	$3.77 CZK81.65	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 €1.24	$0.87 CZK18.86	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.81 CZK17.43	-11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.14	$0.97 CZK20.92	-24.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.67	$1.68 CZK36.47	-10.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.46 CZK9.99	-48.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.73	$0.45 CZK9.78	-44.9%
Average			-29.2%

Munich vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.9% less for transportation

	Munich	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.73	$7.27 CZK157.46	-16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.79	$21.49 CZK465.10	-69.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.79 €27.41	$15.59 CZK337.44	-49.4%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 28.5% less for housing

	Munich	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.72 €35.35	$21.83 CZK472.58	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,679.87 €1,495.15	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-33.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,258.31 €1,119.94	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$275.69 €245.38	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-20.3%
Average			-28.5%

Munich vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 20.1% more for childcare

	Munich	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$840.44 €748.02	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+28.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.41 €14,641.46	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+12.3%
Average			+20.1%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Munich	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.21 €4.63	$3.16 CZK68.48	-39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.39 €3.91	$3.65 CZK79.07	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$7.79 CZK168.72	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.69 €46.90	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.95	$13.30 CZK287.82	-15.2%
Average			-14.1%

Munich vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Munich	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.97 €78.29	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.11 €37.48	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.58 €89.52	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.76 €101.25	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+11.9%
Average			+10.3%

Munich vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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