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Vaughan vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Vaughan is 17.3% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 10.8% more in Vaughan
Groceries: pay 15.3% more in Vaughan
Transportation: pay 56.8% more in Vaughan
Housing: pay 37.3% more in Vaughan
Childcare: pay 0.7% less in Vaughan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% more in Vaughan
Clothing: pay 18.2% less in Vaughan

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

Vaughan vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.8% more for restaurants

	Prague	Vaughan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK219.46	$14.39 CA$19.90	+36.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK199.51	$9.71 CA$13.43	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.62	$2.13 CA$2.95	+9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.54	$1.65 CA$2.29	-3.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 15.3% more for groceries

	Prague	Vaughan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.92	$2.26 CA$3.13	+30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK135.42	$4.32 CA$5.97	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK99.09	$7.66 CA$10.59	+60.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK79.11	$3.13 CA$4.32	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK89.47	$4.88 CA$6.75	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.15	$1.39 CA$1.92	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.12	$0.67 CA$0.92	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.79	$1.51 CA$2.09	+43.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.70	$1.53 CA$2.12	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.52	$0.94 CA$1.30	+44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.67	$0.72 CA$1.00	+29.0%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 56.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Vaughan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.81	$3.90 CA$5.39	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK548.64	$107.99 CA$149.33	+309.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK648,394.76	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	-21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK334.17	$13.13 CA$18.16	-18.3%
Average			+56.8%

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pay 37.3% more for housing

	Prague	Vaughan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK497.34	$50.96 CA$70.47	+113.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,816.83	$1,654.69 CA$2,288.19	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,187.32	$1,522.80 CA$2,105.80	+64.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,423.49	$85.27 CA$117.92	-67.3%
Average			+37.3%

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pay 0.7% less for childcare

	Prague	Vaughan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,781.88	$809.36 CA$1,119.22	-19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK317,464.05	$17,985.78 CA$24,871.64	+17.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Vaughan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.85	$6.12 CA$8.46	+112.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.83	$3.38 CA$4.68	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK160.60	$12.86 CA$17.78	+66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,493.16	$32.37 CA$44.77	-54.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK249.38	$10.25 CA$14.18	-14.6%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Vaughan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,645.93	$43.17 CA$59.69	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK819.01	$35.97 CA$49.74	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,204.89	$107.64 CA$148.86	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,827.09	$108.69 CA$150.30	-20.1%
Average			-18.2%

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