Cost of living comparison
Prague is 5.4% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 24.6% more in Prague
- Housing
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pay 15.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 49.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 53.3% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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