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Kyoto vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Kyoto is 16.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Kyoto
Groceries: pay 32.5% more in Kyoto
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Kyoto
Housing: pay 37.5% less in Kyoto
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Kyoto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% less in Kyoto
Clothing: pay 38.3% less in Kyoto

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

Kyoto vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Prague	Kyoto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK223.32	$10.02 ¥1,596	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK203.02	$5.35 ¥851	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.33	$0.92 ¥147	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.17	$0.74 ¥119	-56.5%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 32.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Kyoto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.55	$1.70 ¥271	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK137.80	$4.57 ¥727	-29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK100.83	$6.67 ¥1,063	+40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK80.51	$2.23 ¥355	-41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.04	$3.09 ¥492	-28.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.53	$2.42 ¥386	+138.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.44	$1.11 ¥177	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.18	$2.83 ¥450	+169.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.36	$1.72 ¥274	-5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.75	$0.71 ¥113	+8.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.88	$1.01 ¥161	+79.9%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Prague	Kyoto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK142.27	$4.43 ¥706	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK558.30	$66.82 ¥10,641	+153.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK660K	$22,332.63 ¥4M	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK340.05	$26.86 ¥4,278	+67.1%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 37.5% less for housing

	Prague	Kyoto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK506.09	$32.58 ¥5,187	+36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,253.50	$570.06 ¥90,774	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,524.94	$318.25 ¥50,677	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,518.92	$82.56 ¥13,146	-68.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Kyoto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,147.55	$434.36 ¥69,165	-56.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK323K	$5,345.93 ¥851K	-65.0%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Kyoto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK60.90	$3.34 ¥532	+16.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.20	$3.20 ¥509	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK163.43	$4.01 ¥638	-48.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,519.43	$55.73 ¥8,874	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK253.77	$12.70 ¥2,022	+5.8%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 38.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Kyoto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,674.89	$44.33 ¥7,058	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK833.42	$30.91 ¥4,921	-21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,243.68	$50.12 ¥7,981	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,876.84	$88.54 ¥14,099	-34.9%
Average			-38.3%

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