Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 51.9% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Poltava
- Transportation
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pay 32.5% less in Poltava
- Housing
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pay 76.5% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.6% less in Poltava
- Clothing
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pay 31.7% less in Poltava
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Prague, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$5.54
UAH229.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$4.45
UAH184.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$0.48
UAH20.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$0.36
UAH15.00
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$0.62
UAH25.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$3.26
UAH135.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$1.56
UAH64.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$0.33
UAH13.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$0.82
UAH34.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.12
UAH4.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$4.84
UAH200.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
$14.45
UAH599.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,141,855.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$2.79
UAH115.99
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
$216.72
UAH8,998.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
$144.48
UAH5,999.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$73.28
UAH3,043.01
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$240.80
UAH9,998.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
|
pay 66.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$0.72
UAH30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$1.23
UAH51.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$2.05
UAH84.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
$12.84
UAH533.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$45.61
UAH1,893.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$27.81
UAH1,154.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$73.85
UAH3,066.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$68.23
UAH2,832.98
|
|
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