Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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Japan

Kawagoe vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Kawagoe is 9.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 48.0% less in Kawagoe
Groceries: pay 31.1% more in Kawagoe
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Kawagoe
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Kawagoe
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Kawagoe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Kawagoe
Clothing: pay 40.0% less in Kawagoe

The cost of transportation and groceries in Kawagoe are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kawagoe. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kawagoe.

Kawagoe vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.0% less for restaurants

	Prague	Kawagoe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK224.79	$6.68 ¥1,067	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.35	$5.01 ¥800	-47.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.61	$1.00 ¥160	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.41	$0.70 ¥112	-59.0%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 31.1% more for groceries

	Prague	Kawagoe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.79	$1.34 ¥213	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.70	$3.34 ¥533	-48.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.49	$4.55 ¥727	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.03	$1.49 ¥238	-60.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.64	$3.03 ¥484	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.67	$2.73 ¥436	+168.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.56	$1.52 ¥242	+73.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.32	$1.97 ¥315	+87.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.61	$1.52 ¥242	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.84	$1.52 ¥242	+133.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.95	$0.91 ¥145	+61.9%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Prague	Kawagoe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.20	$4.25 ¥679	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK561.97	$167.06 ¥26,672	+532.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK664K	$16,706.04 ¥3M	-46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.29	$30.07 ¥4,801	+87.0%
Average			+134.2%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Prague	Kawagoe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK509.42	$16.71 ¥2,667	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,419.60	$467.77 ¥74,681	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,653.35	$267.30 ¥42,675	-71.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,555.22	$61.65 ¥9,842	-76.4%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Prague	Kawagoe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,286.64	$334.12 ¥53,344	-66.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK325K	$6,682.41 ¥1M	-56.3%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Kawagoe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.31	$2.00 ¥320	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.72	$3.34 ¥533	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.50	$4.74 ¥757	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,529.43	$57.91 ¥9,246	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.44	$11.03 ¥1,760	-8.1%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 40.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Kawagoe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,685.90	$33.41 ¥5,334	-57.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK838.90	$33.41 ¥5,334	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,258.44	$46.78 ¥7,468	-55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,895.76	$93.55 ¥14,936	-31.2%
Average			-40.0%

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