Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Japan

Tokyo vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 5.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 37.6% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 46.0% more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Tokyo

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

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Tokyo vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.6% less for restaurants

	Prague	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$7.59 ¥1,200	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$5.06 ¥800	-49.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$1.64 ¥259	-17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$0.89 ¥140	-38.7%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 46.0% more for groceries

	Prague	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$1.71 ¥270	+4.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$5.29 ¥836	-11.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$5.75 ¥909	+42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$2.26 ¥358	-40.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$3.08 ¥487	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.15 ¥340	+146.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$1.07 ¥170	+33.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$1.96 ¥309	+102.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.39 ¥377	+41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.53 ¥241	+230.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.46 ¥231	+223.3%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Prague	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$4.08 ¥645	-43.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$63.27 ¥9,997	+194.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$28.47 ¥4,499	+82.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Prague	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$30.33 ¥4,793	+38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,280.34 ¥202K	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$692.48 ¥109K	-27.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$113.45 ¥17,926	-48.4%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Prague	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$1,341.43 ¥212K	+24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$18,252.10 ¥3M	-1.2%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$3.80 ¥600	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$3.56 ¥563	-2.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$3.92 ¥620	-49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$66.31 ¥10,478	-1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$12.65 ¥1,999	-4.8%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Prague	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$55.50 ¥8,770	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$32.95 ¥5,207	-30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$65.04 ¥10,278	-42.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$70.74 ¥11,178	-44.4%
Average			-39.5%

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