Cost of living comparison
Prague is 13.8% cheaper than Hickory.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 26.6% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 5.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 13.6% more in Prague
The cost of clothing and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Hickory. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Hickory, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.44
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.64
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$975.00
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.25
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$900.00
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Hickory
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.33
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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