Cost of living comparison
Birmingham is 46.6% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% more in Birmingham
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Birmingham
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% more in Birmingham
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Birmingham
- Childcare
-
pay 41.0% more in Birmingham
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Birmingham
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Birmingham
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Birmingham are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Birmingham.
If you lived in Birmingham instead of Prague, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK186.63
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.30
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.55
|
$2.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.27
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.71
|
$6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.01
|
$4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.22
|
$4.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.05
|
$5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.83
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.09
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.64
|
$2.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.40
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.62
|
$2.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.02
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.74
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK513.24
|
$55.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK559,902.93
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK285.55
|
$16.73
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK432.45
|
$51.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,799.03
|
$1,520.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,405.58
|
$1,110.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,909.17
|
$159.73
|
|
pay 41.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,674.40
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK258,532.95
|
$18,342.00
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.72
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.62
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK143.71
|
$6.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,400.72
|
$47.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.29
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Birmingham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,811.88
|
$64.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK794.99
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,034.31
|
$100.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,441.80
|
$97.50
|
|
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