Cost of living comparison
compared to
Banska Bystrica vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Banska Bystrica is 22.5% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Banska Bystrica
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Banska Bystrica
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Banska Bystrica
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Banska Bystrica
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Banska Bystrica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Banska Bystrica
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Banska Bystrica
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Banska Bystrica.
Banska Bystrica vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Banska Bystrica instead of Prague, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.42
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.47
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.61
|
$2.17
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.91
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.39
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.07
|
$3.98
€3.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.10
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.45
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.11
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.69
|
$1.93
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.51
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.78
|
$6.76
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.55
|
$23.36
€19.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,282.45
|
$25,695.77
€21,940.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.11
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of transportation
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.25
|
$16.94
€14.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,812.53
|
$642.39
€548.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,184.00
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,422.55
|
$171.01
€146.02
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of housing
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,778.28
|
$346.50
€295.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,409.06
|
$9,343.92
€7,978.42
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.84
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.82
|
$2.70
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.57
|
$5.55
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,492.90
|
$52.56
€44.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.34
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Banska Bystrica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.64
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK818.86
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.50
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,826.60
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Prague vs. Banska Bystrica - Cost of clothing
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