Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hoboken vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Hoboken is 51.0% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Hoboken
- Groceries
-
pay 66.0% more in Hoboken
- Transportation
-
pay 52.1% more in Hoboken
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hoboken
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% more in Hoboken
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Hoboken
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Hoboken
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Hoboken are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hoboken.
Hoboken vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoboken instead of Prague, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$1.58
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.18
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of groceries
pay 52.1% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$100.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$10.46
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$3,925.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$92.02
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of housing
pay 59.9% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$2,150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$76.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$17.50
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$62.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$98.00
|
|
Prague vs. Hoboken - Cost of clothing
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