Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Solna Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 52.7% more expensive than Solna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Solna. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
Prague vs. Solna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Solna, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.72
SEK139.07
|
$10.56
CZK219.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
SEK99.55
|
$9.60
CZK199.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.18
SEK30.02
|
$1.95
CZK40.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
SEK14.51
|
$1.71
CZK35.58
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
SEK25.01
|
$1.73
CZK35.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.76
SEK45.02
|
$6.52
CZK135.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SEK54.99
|
$4.77
CZK99.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
SEK37.51
|
$3.81
CZK79.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
SEK53.67
|
$4.30
CZK89.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
SEK7.24
|
$1.02
CZK21.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SEK9.08
|
$0.87
CZK18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK11.35
|
$1.05
CZK21.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
SEK13.62
|
$1.81
CZK37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SEK6.81
|
$0.65
CZK13.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
SEK8.50
|
$0.56
CZK11.68
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SEK69.80
|
$6.73
CZK139.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.69
SEK970.52
|
$26.40
CZK549.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,985.10
SEK255,036.22
|
$31,197.57
CZK649,143.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.00
SEK255.14
|
$16.08
CZK334.56
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% more for housing
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.67
SEK393.81
|
$23.93
CZK497.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,482.12
SEK14,007.48
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,845.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,164.52
SEK11,005.88
|
$923.20
CZK19,209.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.48
SEK798.43
|
$260.95
CZK5,429.75
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.15
SEK1,504.14
|
$999.92
CZK20,805.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,293.27
SEK50,026.72
|
$15,274.81
CZK317,830.65
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.68
SEK72.54
|
$2.88
CZK59.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
SEK47.53
|
$3.74
CZK77.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.41
SEK70.04
|
$7.73
CZK160.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.47
SEK439.23
|
$71.84
CZK1,494.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.35
SEK145.08
|
$12.00
CZK249.67
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Solna
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.28
SEK900.48
|
$79.19
CZK1,647.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.35
SEK400.21
|
$39.41
CZK819.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.63
SEK875.47
|
$106.09
CZK2,207.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.83
SEK499.27
|
$136.03
CZK2,830.36
|
|
Solna vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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