Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 16.6% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 28.7% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Prague, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$6.60
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$5.10
¥792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$5.07
¥787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$5.67
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$2.08
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$2.93
¥455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$2.14
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.69
¥263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$2.13
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$4.39
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$59.14
¥9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$25.32
¥3,934
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$543.18
¥84,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$353.61
¥54,937
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$296.89
¥46,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$3.03
¥470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$3.89
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$59.54
¥9,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$12.46
¥1,936
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$57.37
¥8,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$87.37
¥13,574
|
|
Prague vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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