Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prague vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost of Living Summary
Prague is 5.2% cheaper than Welwyn Garden City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Prague
The cost of clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Welwyn Garden City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Prague.
Prague vs. Welwyn Garden City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prague instead of Welwyn Garden City, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.03
£13.48
|
$10.56
CZK218.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$9.60
CZK198.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.95
CZK40.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
£0.83
|
$1.71
CZK35.35
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
$1.73
CZK35.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.05
|
$6.52
CZK134.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.31
£3.97
|
$4.77
CZK98.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
$3.81
CZK78.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
£2.76
|
$4.30
CZK88.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.02
CZK21.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.41
|
$0.87
CZK18.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$1.05
CZK21.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
£0.79
|
$1.81
CZK37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.65
CZK13.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.56
CZK11.61
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.37
|
$6.73
CZK139.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$26.40
CZK545.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
$31,197.57
CZK644,825.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.69
£12.48
|
$16.08
CZK332.33
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
$23.93
CZK494.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$1,194.06
CZK24,680.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
$923.20
CZK19,081.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
$260.95
CZK5,393.64
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of housing
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
$999.92
CZK20,667.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
$15,274.81
CZK315,716.61
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of childcare
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.01
£4.49
|
$2.88
CZK59.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.62
£3.46
|
$3.74
CZK77.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
$7.73
CZK159.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.45
£54.93
|
$71.84
CZK1,484.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.37
£17.48
|
$12.00
CZK248.01
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
$79.19
CZK1,636.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$39.41
CZK814.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
$106.09
CZK2,192.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.09
£44.94
|
$136.03
CZK2,811.53
|
|
Welwyn Garden City vs. Prague - Cost of clothing
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