Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Ashland vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Ashland is 21.0% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% less in Ashland
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Ashland
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Ashland
Housing: pay 23.1% more in Ashland
Childcare: pay 20.0% more in Ashland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Ashland
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Ashland

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

Ashland vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Prague	Ashland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK224.79	$8.25	-21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.35	$8.17	-14.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.61	$1.67	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.41	$1.31	-23.3%
Average			-18.6%

Prague vs. Ashland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Prague	Ashland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.79	$2.18	+26.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.70	$5.68	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.49	$2.94	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.03	$2.76	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.64	$3.95	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.67	$1.62	+59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.56	$0.51	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.32	$1.51	+44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.61	$1.70	-6.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.84	$0.74	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.95	$0.91	+61.7%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Prague	Ashland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.20	$3.13	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK561.97	$200.00	+657.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK664K	$27,500.00	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.29	$12.94	-19.5%
Average			+143.2%

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pay 23.1% more for housing

	Prague	Ashland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK509.42	$64.74	+170.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,419.60	$629.75	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,653.35	$1,117.25	+21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,555.22	$125.79	-51.8%
Average			+23.1%

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pay 20.0% more for childcare

	Prague	Ashland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,286.64	$1,466.67	+46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK325K	$14,250.00	-6.7%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Ashland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.31	$5.00	+73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.72	$3.74	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.50	$10.50	+35.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,529.43	$34.00	-52.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.44	$8.50	-29.2%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Ashland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,685.90	$43.33	-45.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK838.90	$40.00	+1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,258.44	$69.80	-34.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,895.76	$66.00	-51.5%
Average			-32.4%

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