Cost of living comparison
Milan is 34.3% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Milan instead of Prague, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK215.78
|
$21.66
€19.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK196.17
|
$10.83
€9.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK37.54
|
$3.12
€2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK33.82
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK34.79
|
$2.64
€2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK140.40
|
$8.46
€7.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK88.61
|
$6.56
€5.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK58.57
|
$4.15
€3.71
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK91.54
|
$5.71
€5.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.18
|
$1.11
€1.00
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK16.71
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK21.36
|
$1.20
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK32.12
|
$1.62
€1.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK12.93
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.37
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
pay 51.8% more for transportation
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK144.59
|
$7.67
€6.87
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK539.46
|
$42.24
€37.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK603,217.15
|
$30,323.64
€27,146.18
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK280.52
|
$24.91
€22.30
|
|
pay 24.9% more for housing
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK484.61
|
$29.17
€26.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,045.85
|
$1,524.42
€1,364.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK17,706.22
|
$1,033.99
€925.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,238.85
|
$212.15
€189.92
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,233.46
|
$855.31
€765.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK264,250.08
|
$14,265.21
€12,770.43
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK58.36
|
$6.50
€5.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK70.30
|
$2.10
€1.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK147.13
|
$6.50
€5.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,378.34
|
$69.19
€61.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK245.21
|
$10.83
€9.70
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
Prague
|
Milan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,865.90
|
$102.28
€91.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK881.97
|
$39.36
€35.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,203.08
|
$106.96
€95.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,594.17
|
$155.03
€138.79
|
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