Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Switzerland

Baden vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Baden is 81.2% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Baden
Groceries: pay 99.2% more in Baden
Transportation: pay 40.7% more in Baden
Housing: pay 66.8% more in Baden
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Baden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Baden
Clothing: pay 54.4% more in Baden

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

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Baden vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Prague	Baden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$34.80 CHF28.74	+220.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$18.00 CHF14.87	+78.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$5.76 CHF4.76	+189.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$5.27 CHF4.35	+264.5%
Average			+161.6%

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pay 99.2% more for groceries

	Prague	Baden
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$3.36 CHF2.78	+104.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$13.44 CHF11.10	+125.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$8.18 CHF6.75	+102.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$7.98 CHF6.59	+108.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$12.65 CHF10.45	+235.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$1.80 CHF1.48	+106.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.25 CHF1.03	+54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.35 CHF1.12	+40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.10 CHF1.73	+24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.14 CHF0.94	+147.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$0.99 CHF0.82	+118.8%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 40.7% more for transportation

	Prague	Baden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$8.85 CHF7.31	+21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$40,978.93 CHF33,845.81	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$44.28 CHF36.57	+184.0%
Average			+40.7%

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pay 66.8% more for housing

	Prague	Baden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$63.20 CHF52.20	+189.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,999.95 CHF1,651.82	+79.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$1,709.96 CHF1,412.31	+78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$211.70 CHF174.85	-3.7%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Prague	Baden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$3,558.83 CHF2,939.35	+230.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$32,255.16 CHF26,640.57	+74.6%
Average			+140.0%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Baden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$9.24 CHF7.63	+192.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$6.46 CHF5.33	+76.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$10.80 CHF8.92	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$152.80 CHF126.20	+126.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$22.80 CHF18.83	+71.5%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 54.4% more for clothing

	Prague	Baden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$141.16 CHF116.59	+52.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$78.65 CHF64.96	+65.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$163.33 CHF134.90	+45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$196.73 CHF162.48	+54.5%
Average			+54.4%

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