Cost of living comparison

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Salt Lake City is 45.8% more expensive than Prague.

If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.61
CZK250.06
$16.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
CZK200.05
$10.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.74
CZK41.05
$2.56
 

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pay 68.5% more for groceries

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Bread
1 loaf
$1.42
CZK33.52
$3.27
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.99
CZK141.17
$6.53
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.96
CZK93.27
$3.44
 

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pay 67.2% more for transportation

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.13
CZK144.42
$3.84
 
Monthly public transit pass $23.35
CZK550.12
$89.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
$30,050.00
 

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pay 86.7% more for housing

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.68
CZK463.52
$74.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
$1,664.75
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $837.45
CZK19,728.17
$1,361.67
 

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pay 10.9% more for childcare

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $713.18
CZK16,800.73
$1,073.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
$8,400.00
 

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pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.40
CZK56.51
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.08
CZK72.48
$4.89
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.54
CZK154.03
$8.89
 

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pay 5.1% more for clothing

 
Prague
Salt Lake City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
$66.55
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.17
CZK852.11
$45.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
$105.00
 

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