Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 53.2% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Prague, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK200.05
|
$10.78
CA$14.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.05
|
$1.94
CA$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK32.74
|
$1.78
CA$2.48
|
|
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.52
|
$2.90
CA$4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK141.17
|
$6.55
CA$9.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK93.27
|
$6.81
CA$9.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.26
|
$3.89
CA$5.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK92.23
|
$6.64
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.03
|
$1.98
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.24
|
$0.58
CA$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.05
|
$1.73
CA$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK34.73
|
$2.16
CA$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.53
|
$1.37
CA$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.88
|
$1.24
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK144.42
|
$5.12
CA$7.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK550.12
|
$100.59
CA$139.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK600,136.34
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK306.07
|
$14.97
CA$20.83
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK463.52
|
$57.25
CA$79.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,581.04
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,829.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,728.17
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,349.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,261.93
|
$78.42
CA$109.09
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,800.73
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,519.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK277,110.58
|
$15,627.02
CA$21,739.53
|
|
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK56.51
|
$6.47
CA$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK72.48
|
$4.19
CA$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK154.03
|
$14.37
CA$19.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,501.38
|
$36.41
CA$50.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK250.06
|
$12.21
CA$16.99
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,942.07
|
$66.41
CA$92.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK852.11
|
$38.77
CA$53.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,180.50
|
$95.07
CA$132.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,617.26
|
$123.58
CA$171.92
|
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