Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alkmaar vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Alkmaar is 27.1% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.6% more in Alkmaar
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Alkmaar
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% more in Alkmaar
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Alkmaar
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Alkmaar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.3% more in Alkmaar
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Alkmaar
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing in Alkmaar are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Alkmaar.
Alkmaar vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alkmaar instead of Prague, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$15.53
€13.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$3.53
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.66
€2.29
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$2.34
€2.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$7.13
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$5.61
€4.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$7.55
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$1.16
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$1.99
€1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of groceries
pay 50.6% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$8.56
€7.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$37,034.03
€31,805.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$16.06
€13.79
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$45.32
€38.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$817.59
€702.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$1,045.35
€897.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$202.08
€173.55
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$759.19
€652.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$2,452.78
€2,106.47
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of childcare
pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$43.68
€37.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Alkmaar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$119.33
€102.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$47.89
€41.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$108.43
€93.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$132.37
€113.68
|
|
Prague vs. Alkmaar - Cost of clothing
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