Cost of living comparison
Prague is 17.6% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Israel, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪68.58
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.38
|
$8.49
CZK186.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.46
|
$1.74
CZK38.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.43
|
$1.39
CZK30.55
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.13
|
$1.42
CZK31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.15
|
$5.99
CZK131.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.53
|
$3.96
CZK87.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.55
|
$2.56
CZK56.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.30
|
$3.92
CZK86.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.03
|
$0.77
CZK16.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$0.73
CZK16.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.86
|
$0.89
CZK19.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.25
|
$1.47
CZK32.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.28
|
$0.57
CZK12.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.55
CZK12.02
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪25.90
|
$6.13
CZK134.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪202.43
|
$23.35
CZK513.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪138,979.70
|
$25,475.49
CZK559,902.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.04
|
$12.99
CZK285.55
|
|
pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪97.48
|
$19.68
CZK432.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,613.02
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,799.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,145.21
|
$837.45
CZK18,405.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪595.09
|
$223.37
CZK4,909.17
|
|
pay 9.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,184.83
|
$713.18
CZK15,674.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪42,807.30
|
$11,763.21
CZK258,532.95
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.78
|
$2.40
CZK52.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.31
|
$3.08
CZK67.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪34.92
|
$6.54
CZK143.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪232.42
|
$63.73
CZK1,400.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.58
|
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪301.95
|
$82.44
CZK1,811.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪193.58
|
$36.17
CZK794.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪408.39
|
$92.56
CZK2,034.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪466.45
|
$111.10
CZK2,441.80
|
|
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