Cost of living comparison
Zurich is 2.3 times more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Zurich instead of Prague, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Prague
|
Zurich
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK238.01
|
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK205.55
|
$17.45
CHF15.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK40.63
|
$5.24
CHF4.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK31.91
|
$4.93
CHF4.47
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK39.53
|
$3.33
CHF3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK150.38
|
$14.15
CHF12.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK106.92
|
$7.04
CHF6.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK80.00
|
$6.61
CHF5.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK99.63
|
$12.80
CHF11.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK19.92
|
$1.82
CHF1.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.67
|
$1.33
CHF1.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK22.63
|
$1.55
CHF1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK37.43
|
$2.24
CHF2.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.23
|
$1.20
CHF1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.46
|
$1.14
CHF1.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK161.95
|
$8.95
CHF8.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK595.02
|
$110.43
CHF100.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK649,114.40
|
$37,269.63
CHF33,784.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK291.02
|
$51.90
CHF47.05
|
|
pay 97.7% more for housing
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK605.82
|
$60.94
CHF55.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,566.03
|
$2,514.09
CHF2,279.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,371.16
|
$1,832.29
CHF1,660.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,808.87
|
$227.68
CHF206.39
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,695.85
|
$3,073.03
CHF2,785.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK307,636.95
|
$35,827.93
CHF32,478.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.09
|
$8.83
CHF8.01
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK74.16
|
$5.91
CHF5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK155.79
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,394.07
|
$101.00
CHF91.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK258.56
|
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
Prague
|
Zurich
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,152.78
|
$122.00
CHF110.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK977.89
|
$64.97
CHF58.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,237.33
|
$128.44
CHF116.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,640.72
|
$206.90
CHF187.55
|
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