Cost of living comparison
Prague is 14.7% cheaper than Lyon.
If you lived in Prague instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$9.61
CZK224.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
$8.74
CZK204.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.67
CZK39.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.53
|
$1.51
CZK35.23
|
|
pay 36.9% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.40
|
$1.55
CZK36.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.56
€9.71
|
$6.25
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$3.95
CZK92.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.83
|
$2.61
CZK61.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.55
€6.02
|
$4.08
CZK95.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$0.77
CZK17.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$0.74
CZK17.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.95
CZK22.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.69
|
$1.43
CZK33.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.58
CZK13.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.60
CZK13.93
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.48
€6.88
|
$6.44
CZK150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.16
€69.12
|
$24.03
CZK561.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,083.37
€32,262.07
|
$26,867.69
CZK628,394.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.28
€17.73
|
$12.49
CZK292.23
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
€30.75
|
$21.58
CZK504.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$984.53
€905.35
|
$1,071.02
CZK25,049.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.86
€566.33
|
$788.65
CZK18,445.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.80
€160.75
|
$233.34
CZK5,457.52
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$568.57
€522.85
|
$723.05
CZK16,911.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,912.86
€10,954.86
|
$11,769.87
CZK275,279.62
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$2.60
CZK60.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$3.13
CZK73.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.45
€11.45
|
$6.55
CZK153.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.90
€36.69
|
$61.39
CZK1,435.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$10.92
CZK255.45
|
|
pay 6.1% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
€83.78
|
$83.11
CZK1,943.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.54
€34.52
|
$39.28
CZK918.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.33
€91.34
|
$98.13
CZK2,295.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.34
€130.89
|
$115.55
CZK2,702.44
|
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