Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 26.3% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 35.1% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% more in Prague
The cost of restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,249
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥781
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥131
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥242
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,123
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥890
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥363
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥548
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥370
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥386
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥411
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥222
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥231
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥701
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,449
|
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,684
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 35.1% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,209
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥166,915
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥100,032
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,027
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 46.7% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥80,944
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,356,844
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥624
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥534
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥624
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,621
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,978
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,853
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,306
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,762
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,076
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Tokyo vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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