Cost of living comparison
Prague is 14.2% more expensive than Kortrijk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Kortrijk. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Kortrijk, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
€17.93
|
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$8.49
CZK187.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$1.74
CZK38.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.76
|
$1.39
CZK30.74
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.42
CZK31.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$5.99
CZK132.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$3.96
CZK87.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
€2.27
|
$2.56
CZK56.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$3.92
CZK86.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.77
CZK16.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.73
CZK16.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.89
CZK19.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$1.47
CZK32.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.57
CZK12.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.55
CZK12.09
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$6.13
CZK135.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$23.35
CZK516.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
$25,475.49
CZK563,454.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.82
€20.09
|
$12.99
CZK287.36
|
|
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.26
€40.73
|
$19.68
CZK435.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.23
€660.53
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,956.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.45
€577.97
|
$837.45
CZK18,522.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.76
€103.68
|
$223.37
CZK4,940.30
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.57
€393.17
|
$713.18
CZK15,773.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,287.05
€3,774.48
|
$11,763.21
CZK260,172.73
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.40
CZK53.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
€2.75
|
$3.08
CZK68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.54
CZK144.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$63.73
CZK1,409.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.61
CZK234.77
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Kortrijk
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.40
€61.10
|
$82.44
CZK1,823.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€30.67
|
$36.17
CZK800.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.40
€74.31
|
$92.56
CZK2,047.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.46
€84.93
|
$111.10
CZK2,457.29
|
|
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