Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bet Shemesh vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Bet Shemesh is 29.0% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% more in Bet Shemesh
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Bet Shemesh
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Bet Shemesh
- Housing
-
pay 13.0% less in Bet Shemesh
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Bet Shemesh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.3% more in Bet Shemesh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% more in Bet Shemesh
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Bet Shemesh are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Bet Shemesh.
Bet Shemesh vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bet Shemesh instead of Prague, you would:
pay 72.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
$22.37
₪72.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
$15.66
₪50.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
$3.06
₪9.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
$2.72
₪8.77
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
$2.90
₪9.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
$8.11
₪26.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
$7.80
₪25.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
$4.27
₪13.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
$5.03
₪16.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
$1.75
₪5.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
$1.08
₪3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
$0.92
₪2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
$1.37
₪4.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
$0.85
₪2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
$0.87
₪2.81
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
$8.18
₪26.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
$29.53
₪95.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
$48,597.85
₪156,628.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
$8.20
₪26.42
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of transportation
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
$30.58
₪98.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
$880.07
₪2,836.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
$745.82
₪2,403.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
$171.10
₪551.45
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of housing
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
$972.55
₪3,134.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
$17,899.76
₪57,690.13
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of childcare
pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
$10.14
₪32.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
$4.38
₪14.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
$11.04
₪35.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
$13.13
₪42.31
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.4% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Bet Shemesh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
$79.36
₪255.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
$73.09
₪235.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
$102.43
₪330.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
$108.14
₪348.54
|
|
Prague vs. Bet Shemesh - Cost of clothing
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