Cost of living comparison
Prague is 9.6% cheaper than Genk.
If you lived in Prague instead of Genk, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.16
|
$9.61
CZK226.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$8.74
CZK205.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$1.67
CZK39.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$1.51
CZK35.49
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.95
|
$1.55
CZK36.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
€4.17
|
$6.25
CZK147.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$3.95
CZK92.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
$2.61
CZK61.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.67
|
$4.08
CZK96.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.77
CZK18.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.74
CZK17.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.33
|
$0.95
CZK22.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.43
CZK33.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.58
CZK13.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.60
CZK14.03
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$6.44
CZK151.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$24.03
CZK566.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,659.74
€20,207.80
|
$26,867.69
CZK632,932.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.61
€22.03
|
$12.49
CZK294.34
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.16
€46.79
|
$21.58
CZK508.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.17
€732.53
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,230.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$676.87
€631.49
|
$788.65
CZK18,578.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.49
€150.67
|
$233.34
CZK5,496.93
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$606.47
€565.82
|
$723.05
CZK17,033.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,327.79
€16,166.24
|
$11,769.87
CZK277,267.55
|
|
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$2.60
CZK61.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$3.13
CZK73.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.34
|
$6.55
CZK154.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$61.39
CZK1,446.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.54
€12.63
|
$10.92
CZK257.29
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Genk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.63
€92.95
|
$83.11
CZK1,957.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
€45.47
|
$39.28
CZK925.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.22
€75.78
|
$98.13
CZK2,311.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.05
€85.88
|
$115.55
CZK2,721.96
|
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