Cost of living comparison
Prague is 27.6% cheaper than Atlanta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 28.7% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.8% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 9.2% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Atlanta, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.49
CZK188.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.74
CZK38.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.39
CZK30.83
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
|
$1.42
CZK31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.37
|
$5.99
CZK132.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.11
|
$3.96
CZK87.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
|
$2.56
CZK56.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.01
|
$3.92
CZK86.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$0.77
CZK16.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.73
CZK16.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.03
|
$0.89
CZK19.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.47
CZK32.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.57
CZK12.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.55
CZK12.13
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.39
|
$6.13
CZK135.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$23.35
CZK517.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK565,010.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$12.99
CZK288.16
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.89
|
$19.68
CZK436.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,907.73
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,025.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,502.24
|
$837.45
CZK18,573.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.88
|
$223.37
CZK4,953.95
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$713.18
CZK15,817.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,344.83
|
$11,763.21
CZK260,891.47
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.40
CZK53.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.08
CZK68.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.15
|
$6.54
CZK145.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
|
$63.73
CZK1,413.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.74
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Atlanta
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.75
|
$82.44
CZK1,828.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.45
|
$36.17
CZK802.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,052.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.00
|
$111.10
CZK2,464.07
|
|
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