Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 1.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 99.9% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 27.0% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 47.9% more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 35.4% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Prague	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK237.38	$8.96 ₩12,215	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK220.25	$7.46 ₩10,179	-26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.52	$1.58 ₩2,158	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.57	$0.79 ₩1,072	-45.6%
Average			-24.2%

Prague vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.90	$3.10 ₩4,224	+88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.44	$8.84 ₩12,055	+48.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.97	$7.79 ₩10,629	+93.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.63	$3.61 ₩4,917	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.36	$4.74 ₩6,466	+25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK19.03	$3.46 ₩4,724	+297.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.59	$1.57 ₩2,136	+94.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.10	$2.59 ₩3,537	+168.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.79	$2.83 ₩3,864	+68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.08	$1.66 ₩2,259	+258.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.87	$1.16 ₩1,575	+155.6%
Average			+99.9%

Prague vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Prague	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.84	$5.53 ₩7,545	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK469.17	$46.28 ₩63,112	+115.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK679K	$29,385.60 ₩40M	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK340.39	$8.51 ₩11,604	-45.4%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 27.0% less for housing

	Prague	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK476.71	$20.82 ₩28,392	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,366.71	$886.39 ₩1M	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,975.73	$620.25 ₩846K	-35.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,799.03	$162.69 ₩222K	-26.0%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 47.9% more for childcare

	Prague	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,549.57	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK403K	$22,602.27 ₩31M	+22.3%
Average			+47.9%

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pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK69.08	$3.73 ₩5,090	+18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.76	$4.10 ₩5,593	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK170.20	$3.36 ₩4,581	-56.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,472.71	$58.22 ₩79,399	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK290.33	$11.20 ₩15,269	-15.8%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 35.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,019.90	$57.88 ₩78,937	-37.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,039.43	$32.77 ₩44,695	-31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,447.03	$69.99 ₩95,451	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,779.58	$82.45 ₩112K	-35.2%
Average			-35.4%

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