Cost of living comparison
Prague is 8.2% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 15.8% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 30.5% more in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 25.2% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% less in Prague
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Bet Shemesh. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪78.81
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪54.18
|
$8.49
CZK195.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪10.13
|
$1.74
CZK40.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪8.00
|
$1.39
CZK32.01
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.96
|
$1.42
CZK32.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪27.42
|
$5.99
CZK138.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪25.06
|
$3.96
CZK91.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.55
|
$2.56
CZK58.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.64
|
$3.92
CZK90.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.69
|
$0.77
CZK17.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.73
CZK16.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪3.05
|
$0.89
CZK20.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪4.00
|
$1.47
CZK33.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.41
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.23
|
$0.55
CZK12.59
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.60
|
$6.13
CZK141.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪100.00
|
$23.35
CZK537.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪147,776.51
|
$25,475.49
CZK586,751.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪47.29
|
$12.99
CZK299.24
|
|
pay 30.5% more for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪95.23
|
$19.68
CZK453.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,906.27
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,462.94
|
$837.45
CZK19,288.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪467.23
|
$223.37
CZK5,144.57
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,464.54
|
$713.18
CZK16,426.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪59,110.60
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,930.17
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$2.40
CZK55.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.79
|
$3.08
CZK70.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪36.45
|
$6.54
CZK150.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪68.96
|
$63.73
CZK1,467.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪39.41
|
$10.61
CZK244.48
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪295.55
|
$82.44
CZK1,898.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$36.17
CZK833.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪397.35
|
$92.56
CZK2,131.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪431.01
|
$111.10
CZK2,558.89
|
|
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