Cost of living comparison
Russia is 48.9% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Russia instead of Prague, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč244.90
|
$7.74
₽722.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč211.51
|
$4.69
₽437.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.81
|
$0.85
₽79.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.84
|
$0.41
₽38.24
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.67
|
$0.54
₽49.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč154.73
|
$4.40
₽410.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč110.02
|
$3.48
₽324.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč82.32
|
$1.27
₽118.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč102.52
|
$1.79
₽166.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.50
|
$0.62
₽57.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč19.21
|
$0.56
₽52.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč23.29
|
$0.66
₽61.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.51
|
$1.03
₽96.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.55
|
$0.30
₽27.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.79
|
$0.25
₽23.61
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč166.64
|
$2.37
₽221.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč612.26
|
$19.36
₽1,806.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč667,918.86
|
$31,226.85
₽2,914,246.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč299.45
|
$3.41
₽318.01
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč623.37
|
$6.56
₽612.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč25,277.69
|
$310.33
₽28,961.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,903.36
|
$214.38
₽20,006.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,977.15
|
$69.84
₽6,518.28
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč19,237.45
|
$220.41
₽20,569.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč316,549.01
|
$4,693.93
₽438,060.82
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč55.66
|
$1.55
₽144.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč76.31
|
$1.73
₽161.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč160.30
|
$2.23
₽208.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,434.45
|
$31.55
₽2,944.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč266.05
|
$4.06
₽379.03
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,215.15
|
$62.85
₽5,865.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč1,006.22
|
$39.44
₽3,681.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,302.14
|
$79.13
₽7,385.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,717.22
|
$85.30
₽7,960.83
|
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