Cost of living comparison
Prague is 43.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 79.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.4% less in Prague
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Prague
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of New York City, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 37.7% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 79.1% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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