Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 70.4% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Wilmington
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Wilmington
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% more in Wilmington
- Housing
-
pay 96.8% more in Wilmington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Wilmington
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Wilmington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Wilmington are more expensive than in Prague. Notably, childcare, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of Prague, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$6.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$3.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 50.0% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
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pay 96.8% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$28.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$75.00
|
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