Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Shiraz, Iran

Shiraz vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Shiraz is 48.8% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Shiraz
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Shiraz
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Shiraz
Housing: pay 67.7% less in Shiraz
Childcare: pay 80.1% less in Shiraz
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Shiraz
Clothing: pay 41.0% less in Shiraz

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Shiraz.

Shiraz vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	Prague	Shiraz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK233.94	$3.50 IRR147,350	-67.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK187.15	$3.50 IRR147,350	-58.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK38.40	$2.66 IRR111,954	+52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK30.63	$0.80 IRR33,744	-42.3%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Prague	Shiraz
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK31.36	$0.44 IRR18,665	-68.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK132.07	$1.52 IRR63,906	-74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK87.25	$2.72 IRR114,425	-31.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK56.38	$1.21 IRR51,052	-52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK86.29	$2.23 IRR94,045	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK16.87	$0.44 IRR18,580	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.13	$0.90 IRR37,771	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK19.70	$0.50 IRR21,062	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK32.49	$0.24 IRR10,100	-83.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK12.66	$0.25 IRR10,320	-57.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.05	$0.23 IRR9,476	-58.8%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Prague	Shiraz
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK135.11	$2.68 IRR113,025	-56.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK514.67	$2.36 IRR99,527	-89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK561,454.89	$75,000.00 IRR3,157,500,000	+194.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK286.34	$1.87 IRR78,651	-85.6%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 67.7% less for housing

	Prague	Shiraz
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK433.64	$13.91 IRR585,668	-29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK24,867.77	$272.92 IRR11,489,908	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK18,456.60	$186.88 IRR7,867,645	-77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK4,922.78	$27.06 IRR1,139,214	-87.9%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 80.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Shiraz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK15,717.85	$153.33 IRR6,455,333	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK259,249.57	$2,148.62 IRR90,456,942	-81.7%
Average			-80.1%

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pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Shiraz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK52.87	$0.94 IRR39,646	-60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK67.81	$1.75 IRR73,632	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK144.11	$2.10 IRR88,410	-67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,404.61	$15.00 IRR631,500	-76.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK233.94	$2.00 IRR84,200	-81.2%
Average			-65.9%

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pay 41.0% less for clothing

	Prague	Shiraz
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,816.90	$23.75 IRR999,875	-71.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK797.19	$22.50 IRR947,250	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,039.95	$80.00 IRR3,368,000	-13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,448.57	$65.00 IRR2,736,500	-41.5%
Average			-41.0%

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