Cost of living comparison
compared to
Surrey vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Surrey is 30.3% more expensive than Prague.
Surrey vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Surrey instead of Prague, you would:
pay 38.0% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.87
CZK235.32
|
$23.13
£17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
CZK218.35
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CZK43.14
|
$2.26
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
CZK31.30
|
$1.45
£1.09
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CZK35.59
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
CZK129.31
|
$4.18
£3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
CZK87.21
|
$4.88
£3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
CZK82.90
|
$4.18
£3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
CZK81.65
|
$4.10
£3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.86
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK17.43
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CZK20.92
|
$0.90
£0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
CZK36.47
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK9.99
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
CZK9.78
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
CZK157.46
|
$7.14
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.49
CZK465.10
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,083.07
CZK673K
|
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.59
CZK337.44
|
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Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of transportation
pay 63.5% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.83
CZK472.58
|
$35.02
£26.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,115.98
CZK24,155.63
|
$1,894.06
£1,421.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.67
CZK20,794.02
|
$1,883.05
£1,412.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
CZK4,757.45
|
$202.10
£151.64
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of housing
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,078.55
CZK23,345.56
|
$2,114.30
£1,586.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,476.09
CZK400K
|
$29,071.61
£21,812.43
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.16
CZK68.48
|
$6.61
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CZK79.07
|
$4.79
£3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.79
CZK168.72
|
$22.96
£17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.45
CZK1,459.96
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
CZK287.82
|
$13.21
£9.91
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.51
CZK2,002.40
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.60
CZK1,030.42
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.07
CZK2,425.83
|
$88.10
£66.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.30
CZK2,755.50
|
$92.50
£69.40
|
|
Prague vs. Surrey - Cost of clothing
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