Cost of living comparison

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Redmond vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Redmond is 67.5% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants
pay 49.2% more in Redmond
Groceries
pay 84.2% more in Redmond
Transportation
pay 55.5% more in Redmond
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Redmond
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Redmond
Entertainment and Sports
pay 65.3% more in Redmond
Clothing
pay 0.6% less in Redmond

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Redmond are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Redmond.

Redmond vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

pay 49.2% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Redmond
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.56
CZK219.46
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
CZK199.51
$13.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.95
CZK40.62
$2.50
 

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pay 84.2% more for groceries

 
Prague
Redmond
Bread
1 loaf
$1.73
CZK35.92
$5.23
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
CZK135.42
$8.49
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.77
CZK99.09
$5.27
 

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pay 55.5% more for transportation

 
Prague
Redmond
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.73
CZK139.81
$4.29
 
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
CZK548.64
$90.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
$36,656.56
 

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Prague
Redmond
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.93
CZK497.34
$78.37
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
$2,300.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $923.20
CZK19,187.32
$2,265.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Prague
Redmond
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $999.92
CZK20,781.88
$2,200.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
$30,000.00
 

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pay 65.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Redmond
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CZK59.85
$7.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.74
CZK77.83
$6.08
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.73
CZK160.60
$12.75
 

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pay 0.6% less for clothing

 
Prague
Redmond
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
$52.50
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.41
CZK819.01
$54.68
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
$98.75
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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