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Zielona Gora vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Zielona Gora is 26.3% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 10.3% less in Zielona Gora
Groceries: pay 32.1% less in Zielona Gora
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Zielona Gora
Housing: pay 41.1% less in Zielona Gora
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Zielona Gora
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Zielona Gora
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Zielona Gora

Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Zielona Gora.

Zielona Gora vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Zielona Gora instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 10.3% less for restaurants

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK218.25	$9.57 PLN34.50	-9.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK198.41	$7.79 PLN28.09	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK40.40	$1.78 PLN6.41	-9.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK35.35	$1.64 PLN5.91	-4.1%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 32.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK35.72	$1.16 PLN4.19	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK134.67	$4.78 PLN17.25	-26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK98.54	$4.03 PLN14.53	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK78.68	$3.03 PLN10.93	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK88.97	$2.11 PLN7.60	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.04	$0.45 PLN1.61	-56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.02	$0.68 PLN2.46	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK21.67	$0.77 PLN2.79	-26.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK37.49	$0.74 PLN2.68	-59.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.44	$0.37 PLN1.34	-42.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.61	$0.56 PLN2.01	-0.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK139.04	$6.59 PLN23.75	-2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK545.62	$25.82 PLN93.06	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK644,825.76	$34,064.62 PLN122,804.37	+9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK332.33	$8.75 PLN31.54	-45.6%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 41.1% less for housing

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK494.60	$16.40 PLN59.14	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK24,680.23	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,081.71	$546.83 PLN1,971.34	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,393.64	$162.04 PLN584.15	-37.9%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK20,667.49	$460.70 PLN1,660.85	-53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK315,716.61	$5,468.28 PLN19,713.36	-64.2%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK59.52	$3.01 PLN10.84	+4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK77.40	$2.92 PLN10.51	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK159.72	$5.13 PLN18.48	-33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,484.94	$39.19 PLN141.28	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK248.01	$7.25 PLN26.12	-39.6%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Prague	Zielona Gora
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,636.87	$95.69 PLN344.98	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK814.50	$37.94 PLN136.76	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,192.75	$82.02 PLN295.70	-22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,811.53	$123.04 PLN443.55	-9.5%
Average			-3.8%

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