Cost of living comparison
Genk is 18.9% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Genk instead of Prague, you would:
pay 38.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK200.05
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.05
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.74
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.52
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK141.17
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK93.27
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.26
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK92.23
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.03
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.24
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.05
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK34.73
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.53
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.88
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK144.42
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK550.12
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
|
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK306.07
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK463.52
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
|
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,728.17
|
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,261.93
|
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,800.73
|
$267.94
€249.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
|
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK56.51
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK72.48
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK154.03
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,501.38
|
$40.19
€37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
|
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK852.11
|
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
|
$82.17
€76.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,617.26
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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