Cost of living comparison
Prague is 16.8% cheaper than Lyon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 37.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 35.8% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 6.3% more in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 16.4% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.0% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 14.1% less in Prague
The cost of childcare and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Lyon. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Lyon, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$10.61
CZK236.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
$8.49
CZK189.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.86
|
$1.74
CZK38.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.73
|
$1.39
CZK31.00
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
€2.37
|
$1.42
CZK31.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.86
€8.83
|
$5.99
CZK133.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.75
|
$3.96
CZK88.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.71
|
$2.56
CZK57.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
€6.59
|
$3.92
CZK87.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$0.77
CZK17.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$0.73
CZK16.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$0.89
CZK19.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.57
|
$1.47
CZK32.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.57
CZK12.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.90
|
$0.55
CZK12.20
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.26
€6.50
|
$6.13
CZK136.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.02
€67.21
|
$23.35
CZK520.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,719.77
€31,105.13
|
$25,475.49
CZK568,238.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.08
€17.09
|
$12.99
CZK289.80
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.62
€31.02
|
$19.68
CZK438.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$952.96
€853.75
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,168.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.55
€601.63
|
$837.45
CZK18,679.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.30
€159.74
|
$223.37
CZK4,982.25
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.68
€504.10
|
$713.18
CZK15,907.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,074.89
€9,921.89
|
$11,763.21
CZK262,381.86
|
|
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$2.40
CZK53.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.24
|
$3.08
CZK68.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
$6.54
CZK145.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.80
€37.45
|
$63.73
CZK1,421.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$10.61
CZK236.77
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Lyon
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.89
€87.70
|
$82.44
CZK1,838.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.55
€36.33
|
$36.17
CZK806.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.89
€86.80
|
$92.56
CZK2,064.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$111.10
CZK2,478.15
|
|
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