Cost of living comparison
Prague is 21.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Prague
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.66
|
$8.49
CZK186.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.56
|
$1.74
CZK38.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.55
|
$1.39
CZK30.53
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.83
|
$1.42
CZK31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.48
|
$5.99
CZK131.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.42
|
$3.96
CZK86.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.17
|
$2.56
CZK56.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.72
|
$3.92
CZK86.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.68
|
$0.77
CZK16.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.30
|
$0.73
CZK16.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.61
|
$0.89
CZK19.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.83
|
$1.47
CZK32.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.12
|
$0.57
CZK12.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.96
|
$0.55
CZK12.01
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.57
|
$6.13
CZK134.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.20
|
$23.35
CZK512.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,126.36
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,620.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.90
|
$12.99
CZK285.41
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.10
|
$19.68
CZK432.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,118.87
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,786.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,100.85
|
$837.45
CZK18,396.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,468.12
|
$223.37
CZK4,906.69
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,861.35
|
$713.18
CZK15,666.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$170,864.06
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,402.37
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.50
|
$2.40
CZK52.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.58
|
$3.08
CZK67.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.86
|
$6.54
CZK143.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$668.63
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.84
|
$10.61
CZK233.18
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$569.71
|
$82.44
CZK1,810.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.25
|
$36.17
CZK794.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$724.94
|
$92.56
CZK2,033.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,115.30
|
$111.10
CZK2,440.57
|
|
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