Cost of living comparison

Guangzhou, China

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Guangzhou Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 94.9% more expensive than Guangzhou.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 80.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 31.0% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 67.8% more in Prague

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Guangzhou. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Guangzhou Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Guangzhou, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Guangzhou	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.05	$10.61 CZK233.18	+205.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.87 CN¥35.06	$8.49 CZK186.54	+74.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.51	$1.74 CZK38.28	+257.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 CN¥2.34	$1.39 CZK30.53	+326.9%
Average			+216.1%

Guangzhou vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Guangzhou	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.03 CN¥14.61	$1.42 CZK31.26	-29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 CN¥54.25	$5.99 CZK131.64	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 CN¥55.20	$3.96 CZK86.97	-48.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 CN¥12.19	$2.56 CZK56.20	+51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 CN¥13.49	$3.92 CZK86.01	+109.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.45	$0.77 CZK16.82	-14.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.32	$0.73 CZK16.08	+22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.16	$0.89 CZK19.63	+4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 CN¥4.54	$1.47 CZK32.38	+133.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 CN¥2.77	$0.57 CZK12.61	+49.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 CN¥3.73	$0.55 CZK12.01	+5.6%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 80.8% more for transportation

	Guangzhou	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.45 CN¥32.06	$6.13 CZK134.67	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.52 CN¥90.17	$23.35 CZK512.99	+86.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,263.66 CN¥160,293.88	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥32.86	$12.99 CZK285.41	+184.7%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Guangzhou	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.09 CN¥87.02	$19.68 CZK432.23	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$545.89 CN¥3,930.28	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	+106.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.17 CN¥2,153.95	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	+179.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.83 CN¥358.76	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	+348.3%
Average			+174.4%

Guangzhou vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 31.0% more for childcare

	Guangzhou	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$382.66 CN¥2,755.05	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	+86.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,561.37 CN¥112,038.74	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37	-24.4%
Average			+31.0%

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Guangzhou	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 CN¥7.01	$2.40 CZK52.70	+146.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 CN¥24.03	$3.08 CZK67.59	-7.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 CN¥28.05	$6.54 CZK143.64	+67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.82 CN¥236.27	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	+94.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.09	$10.61 CZK233.18	+52.6%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 67.8% more for clothing

	Guangzhou	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.40 CN¥276.51	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	+114.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.01 CN¥216.06	$36.17 CZK794.59	+20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.77 CN¥487.97	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	+36.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.66 CN¥400.73	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	+99.6%
Average			+67.8%

Guangzhou vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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