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China vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

China is 33.8% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 65.9% less in China
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in China
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in China
Housing: pay 67.2% less in China
Childcare: pay 10.1% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% less in China
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in China

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in China.

China vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.9% less for restaurants

	Prague	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.85	$2.85 CN¥20.93	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.88	$5.07 CN¥37.14	-40.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.66	$0.49 CN¥3.59	-71.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK34.02	$0.30 CN¥2.20	-78.4%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Prague	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.83	$1.59 CN¥11.67	+11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.70	$5.85 CN¥42.90	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.92	$6.86 CN¥50.30	+73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.62	$1.60 CN¥11.70	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.85	$1.54 CN¥11.30	-60.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.74	$0.76 CN¥5.59	-0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.92	$0.57 CN¥4.20	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.88	$0.65 CN¥4.79	-26.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK36.09	$0.52 CN¥3.84	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.06	$0.32 CN¥2.35	-44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.39	$0.40 CN¥2.94	-26.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Prague	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK150.08	$4.44 CN¥32.59	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK571.67	$22.47 CN¥164.77	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	$19,071.53 CN¥139,845.83	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK318.06	$3.97 CN¥29.14	-69.4%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 67.2% less for housing

	Prague	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK481.68	$11.70 CN¥85.76	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	$328.33 CN¥2,407.55	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	$205.78 CN¥1,508.92	-75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	$40.46 CN¥296.67	-81.9%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 10.1% more for childcare

	Prague	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	$459.70 CN¥3,370.83	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	$18,318.08 CN¥134,320.98	+55.7%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.73	$1.09 CN¥8.00	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.32	$3.07 CN¥22.49	-0.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK160.07	$3.23 CN¥23.71	-50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	$41.41 CN¥303.63	-35.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.85	$5.93 CN¥43.45	-44.2%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Prague	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	$48.23 CN¥353.62	-41.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK885.49	$31.67 CN¥232.23	-12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	$72.53 CN¥531.81	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	$75.53 CN¥553.87	-32.0%
Average			-26.9%

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