Cost of living comparison
Prague is 20.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 17.3% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪75.36
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪48.62
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.46
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.13
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.61
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.63
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.47
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.08
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.38
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.96
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.69
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.27
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.17
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.11
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.39
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪229.48
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪159,502.80
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.56
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪96.16
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,356.21
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,814.73
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪523.70
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,071.11
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,048.12
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.12
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.80
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.03
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪309.65
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.76
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪354.92
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪218.79
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪401.11
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪398.68
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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