Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Chernivtsi vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Chernivtsi is 56.0% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 54.5% less in Chernivtsi
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Chernivtsi
Transportation: pay 49.8% less in Chernivtsi
Housing: pay 76.7% less in Chernivtsi
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Chernivtsi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.5% less in Chernivtsi
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Chernivtsi

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Chernivtsi.

Chernivtsi vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 54.5% less for restaurants

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK228.20	$6.02 UAH248.61	-43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK182.56	$4.82 UAH198.89	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK37.46	$0.62 UAH25.74	-64.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK29.88	$0.46 UAH18.96	-67.0%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.59	$0.59 UAH24.20	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK128.83	$3.42 UAH141.21	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK85.11	$3.65 UAH150.58	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK55.00	$1.61 UAH66.67	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK84.17	$1.67 UAH69.17	-57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.46	$0.30 UAH12.48	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK15.74	$0.63 UAH25.94	-14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.21	$0.66 UAH27.06	-26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK31.69	$0.65 UAH26.84	-55.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.35	$0.19 UAH7.89	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK11.76	$0.26 UAH10.83	-52.1%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 49.8% less for transportation

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK131.80	$4.86 UAH200.76	-20.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK502.03	$6.02 UAH248.61	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK547,672.12	$18,059.99 UAH745,839.70	-29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK279.31	$3.24 UAH133.95	-75.0%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 76.7% less for housing

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK423.00	$4.03 UAH166.57	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,257.31	$267.89 UAH11,063.29	-76.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,003.52	$196.56 UAH8,117.58	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,801.93	$56.80 UAH2,345.65	-74.6%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,332.00	$208.69 UAH8,618.59	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK252,885.43	$2,408.00 UAH99,445.29	-79.5%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 67.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK51.57	$0.96 UAH39.78	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK66.14	$1.01 UAH41.77	-67.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK140.57	$1.93 UAH79.56	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,370.12	$17.76 UAH733.41	-72.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK228.20	$3.37 UAH139.22	-68.2%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Prague	Chernivtsi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,772.30	$48.16 UAH1,988.91	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK777.62	$35.75 UAH1,476.38	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK1,989.88	$73.44 UAH3,033.08	-20.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,388.46	$70.14 UAH2,896.82	-36.9%
Average			-25.1%

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