Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Padova Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 0.3% cheaper than Padova.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Padova. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Padova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Padova, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.06
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
€1.44
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.23
€7.02
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
€5.47
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.66
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.94
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
€6.75
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.11
€42.69
|
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.88
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.07
€27.33
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.24
€873.51
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$772.17
€657.89
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.58
€199.01
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$639.47
€544.84
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,290.57
€9,619.63
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.72
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.72
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.24
€6.17
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.97
€47.68
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Padova
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.34
€53.12
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.73
€34.71
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.07
€91.22
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Padova vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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