Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 33.8% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% more in Alabama
- Groceries
-
pay 80.0% more in Alabama
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Alabama
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Alabama
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% more in Alabama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.0% more in Alabama
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Alabama
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Alabama are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Alabama.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Prague, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$16.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$10.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$1.87
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$3.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$41.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$31,723.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$15.76
|
|
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$63.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$1,069.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$836.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$152.52
|
|
pay 44.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$992.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$17,515.79
|
|
pay 30.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$5.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$7.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$37.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$11.05
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$44.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$37.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$112.25
|
|
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