Cost of living comparison
Prague is 12.6% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Prague instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪71.29
|
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.92
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.09
|
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪7.00
|
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.25
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.70
|
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.94
|
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.09
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.69
|
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.08
|
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.37
|
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.23
|
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.15
|
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.04
|
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.67
|
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪229.15
|
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪137,489.30
|
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.29
|
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.90
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,714.58
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪4,008.95
|
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪425.67
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,832.53
|
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,969.35
|
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.52
|
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪14.02
|
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪35.14
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪310.96
|
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.83
|
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪341.90
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪237.64
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪429.20
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪429.20
|
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Prague or Jerusalem. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.