Cost of living comparison
Vancouver is 53.2% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% more in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 81.3% more in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 77.0% more in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Vancouver
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Vancouver are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vancouver.
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
CZK223.97
|
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK179.17
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK36.76
|
$1.94
CA$2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK29.33
|
$1.78
CA$2.44
|
|
pay 77.4% more for groceries
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK30.02
|
$2.90
CA$3.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK126.44
|
$6.55
CA$8.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK83.53
|
$6.81
CA$9.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK53.98
|
$3.89
CA$5.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK82.61
|
$6.64
CA$9.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.15
|
$1.98
CA$2.71
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK15.44
|
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK18.86
|
$1.73
CA$2.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK31.11
|
$2.16
CA$2.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.12
|
$1.37
CA$1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.54
|
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
|
pay 81.3% more for transportation
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK129.35
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK492.72
|
$100.59
CA$137.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK537,517.59
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK274.13
|
$14.97
CA$20.51
|
|
pay 77.0% more for housing
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK415.16
|
$57.25
CA$78.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK23,807.55
|
$2,033.97
CA$2,786.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK17,669.71
|
$1,688.88
CA$2,313.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,712.90
|
$78.42
CA$107.43
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,047.73
|
$1,092.52
CA$1,496.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK248,196.61
|
$15,627.02
CA$21,408.24
|
|
pay 59.6% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK50.62
|
$6.47
CA$8.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK64.92
|
$4.19
CA$5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK137.96
|
$14.37
CA$19.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,344.72
|
$36.41
CA$49.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
$12.21
CA$16.73
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
Prague
|
Vancouver
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,739.44
|
$66.41
CA$90.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK763.20
|
$38.77
CA$53.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK1,952.98
|
$95.07
CA$130.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,344.17
|
$123.58
CA$169.30
|
|
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