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Hradec Kralove vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Hradec Kralove is 19.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Hradec Kralove
Groceries: pay 9.1% less in Hradec Kralove
Transportation: pay 3.5% less in Hradec Kralove
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Hradec Kralove
Childcare: pay 68.0% less in Hradec Kralove
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% less in Hradec Kralove
Clothing: pay 0.2% more in Hradec Kralove

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Hradec Kralove.

Hradec Kralove vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hradec Kralove instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.42	$8.16 CZK169.55	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.47	$7.92 CZK164.56	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.61	$2.02 CZK42.06	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.63 CZK33.91	-4.6%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.91	$1.43 CZK29.65	-17.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.39	$6.13 CZK127.42	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.07	$4.26 CZK88.58	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.10	$3.23 CZK67.02	-15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.45	$4.37 CZK90.74	+1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$0.79 CZK16.40	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.11	$0.85 CZK17.70	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.05 CZK21.84	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.69	$1.74 CZK36.18	-4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.51	$0.56 CZK11.63	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.51 CZK10.54	-9.6%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 3.5% less for transportation

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.78	$6.65 CZK138.23	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.55	$25.44 CZK528.60	-3.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,282.45	$31,720.73 CZK659,153.65	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.11	$14.30 CZK297.21	-11.0%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.25	$19.62 CZK407.72	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,812.53	$665.95 CZK13,838.34	-44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,184.00	$575.96 CZK11,968.29	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,422.55	$212.96 CZK4,425.32	-18.4%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 68.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,778.28	$319.98 CZK6,649.05	-68.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,409.06	??
Average			-68.0%

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pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.84	$2.52 CZK52.36	-12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.82	$2.98 CZK61.84	-20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.57	$7.68 CZK159.58	-0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,492.90	$48.38 CZK1,005.34	-32.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.34	$9.58 CZK198.97	-20.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 0.2% more for clothing

	Prague	Hradec Kralove
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.64	$100.78 CZK2,094.12	+27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK818.86	$38.40 CZK797.89	-2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.50	$101.59 CZK2,111.07	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,826.60	$109.06 CZK2,266.25	-19.8%
Average			+0.2%

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