Cost of living comparison
Prague is 49.8% cheaper than Zurich.
If you lived in Prague instead of Zurich, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.26
|
$10.29
Kč241.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.45
CHF15.96
|
$8.89
Kč208.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.24
CHF4.79
|
$1.76
Kč41.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF4.51
|
$1.38
Kč32.42
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
CHF3.04
|
$1.71
Kč40.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.15
CHF12.95
|
$6.50
Kč152.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.04
CHF6.44
|
$4.62
Kč108.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.61
CHF6.05
|
$3.46
Kč81.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.80
CHF11.71
|
$4.31
Kč101.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.66
|
$0.86
Kč20.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
CHF1.21
|
$0.81
Kč18.97
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.41
|
$0.98
Kč22.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
CHF2.05
|
$1.62
Kč38.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CHF1.10
|
$0.49
Kč11.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CHF1.04
|
$0.50
Kč11.64
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.95
CHF8.19
|
$7.00
Kč164.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$110.43
CHF101.03
|
$25.72
Kč604.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,269.63
CHF34,097.17
|
$28,062.17
Kč659,312.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.90
CHF47.48
|
$12.58
Kč295.59
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.94
CHF55.76
|
$26.19
Kč615.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,514.09
CHF2,300.09
|
$1,062.03
Kč24,951.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,832.29
CHF1,676.32
|
$794.21
Kč18,659.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.68
CHF208.30
|
$251.13
Kč5,900.12
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,073.03
CHF2,811.44
|
$808.25
Kč18,989.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,827.93
CHF32,778.18
|
$13,299.60
Kč312,470.03
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
CHF8.08
|
$2.34
Kč54.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
CHF5.41
|
$3.21
Kč75.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.09
|
$6.73
Kč158.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
CHF92.40
|
$60.27
Kč1,415.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.21
|
$11.18
Kč262.63
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
Zurich
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.00
CHF111.62
|
$93.07
Kč2,186.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.97
CHF59.44
|
$42.28
Kč993.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.44
CHF117.51
|
$96.72
Kč2,272.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$206.90
CHF189.29
|
$114.16
Kč2,682.20
|
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