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Rishon Leziyyon vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Rishon Leziyyon is 42.2% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% more in Rishon Leziyyon
Groceries: pay 39.6% more in Rishon Leziyyon
Transportation: pay 83.9% more in Rishon Leziyyon
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Rishon Leziyyon
Childcare: pay 19.5% less in Rishon Leziyyon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% more in Rishon Leziyyon
Clothing: pay 29.7% more in Rishon Leziyyon

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

Rishon Leziyyon vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rishon Leziyyon instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 81.8% more for restaurants

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$23.87 ₪76.92	+126.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$17.90 ₪57.69	+86.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$3.22 ₪10.38	+64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$2.57 ₪8.27	+50.0%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 39.6% more for groceries

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$2.49 ₪8.02	+44.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$10.82 ₪34.88	+66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$8.15 ₪26.28	+71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$4.50 ₪14.51	+18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$7.12 ₪22.94	+65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$1.78 ₪5.74	+75.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$1.07 ₪3.45	+22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$1.02 ₪3.28	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$1.75 ₪5.63	-3.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.96 ₪3.08	+46.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$0.74 ₪2.40	+32.6%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 83.9% more for transportation

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$8.14 ₪26.23	+21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$70.11 ₪225.95	+165.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$51,486.58 ₪165,938.91	+65.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	??
Average			+83.9%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$35.80 ₪115.38	+49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$1,245.53 ₪4,014.27	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$1,093.87 ₪3,525.51	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$201.69 ₪650.05	-22.7%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 19.5% less for childcare

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$906.92 ₪2,922.97	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	$10,739.86 ₪34,614.08	-29.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$10.14 ₪32.69	+252.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$4.24 ₪13.65	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$11.93 ₪38.46	+54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$70.21 ₪226.27	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$14.32 ₪46.15	+19.3%
Average			+67.3%

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pay 29.7% more for clothing

	Prague	Rishon Leziyyon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$108.14 ₪348.54	+36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$58.17 ₪187.49	+47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$126.79 ₪408.64	+19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$156.62 ₪504.79	+15.1%
Average			+29.7%

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