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Sungai Petani vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Sungai Petani is 45.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 71.0% less in Sungai Petani
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Sungai Petani
Transportation: pay 44.3% less in Sungai Petani
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Sungai Petani
Childcare: pay 67.6% less in Sungai Petani
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in Sungai Petani
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Sungai Petani

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Sungai Petani.

Sungai Petani vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 71.0% less for restaurants

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$3.55 MYR14.61	-66.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$4.27 MYR17.54	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$0.47 MYR1.95	-75.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$0.24 MYR0.97	-86.1%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$0.71 MYR2.92	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.70 MYR19.33	-27.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.04 MYR28.94	+47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$2.08 MYR8.55	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$1.61 MYR6.63	-62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.06 MYR4.36	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.70 MYR2.87	-19.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.13 MYR4.64	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$0.65 MYR2.68	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.37 MYR1.53	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.50 MYR2.05	-11.2%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 44.3% less for transportation

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$1.84 MYR7.56	-72.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$33,767.77 MYR138,819.31	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$5.07 MYR20.85	-68.5%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$30.78 MYR126.52	+28.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$25.46 MYR104.65	-90.2%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 67.6% less for childcare

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$239.34 MYR983.91	-76.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$6,250.00 MYR25,693.75	-59.1%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$4.27 MYR17.54	+48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$1.66 MYR6.82	-55.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$4.12 MYR16.95	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$18.96 MYR77.93	-73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$2.84 MYR11.69	-76.3%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Sungai Petani
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$55.09 MYR226.49	-30.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$29.03 MYR119.34	-26.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$71.09 MYR292.25	-33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$53.02 MYR217.97	-61.0%
Average			-37.7%

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