Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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United States

United States vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

United States is 32.2% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 46.0% more in United States
Groceries: pay 65.1% more in United States
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in United States
Housing: pay 38.3% more in United States
Childcare: pay 33.2% more in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in United States
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in United States

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in United States are more expensive than in Prague.

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United States vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 46.0% more for restaurants

	Prague	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK235.32	$19.86	+82.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK218.35	$11.42	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.14	$2.67	+33.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.30	$2.05	+41.8%
Average			+46.0%

Prague vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 65.1% more for groceries

	Prague	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.59	$3.63	+120.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK129.31	$6.52	+9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.21	$3.98	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK82.90	$4.30	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK81.65	$5.46	+44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.86	$2.34	+168.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.43	$0.80	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK20.92	$2.02	+108.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.47	$2.19	+30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.99	$1.34	+191.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.78	$1.39	+206.8%
Average			+65.1%

Prague vs. United States - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Prague	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK157.46	$4.01	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK465.10	$66.70	+210.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK673K	$34,164.82	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK337.44	$18.02	+15.6%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Prague	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK472.58	$70.22	+221.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	$1,681.01	+50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	$1,404.28	+46.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	$157.64	-28.3%
Average			+38.3%

Prague vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Prague	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	$1,450.99	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK400K	$24,361.50	+31.9%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK68.48	$6.00	+89.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.07	$5.31	+45.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK168.72	$10.42	+33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	$50.68	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK287.82	$13.95	+4.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Prague	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	$53.15	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	$41.88	-12.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	$89.76	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	$114.01	-10.4%
Average			-22.4%

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