Cost of living comparison

Shenzhen, China

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 72.5% more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Prague
Groceries: pay 18.7% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 59.7% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 5.0% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in Prague

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Prague are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.05	$10.61 CZK233.18	+205.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.07	$8.49 CZK186.54	+52.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.51	$1.74 CZK38.28	+257.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$1.39 CZK30.53	+343.9%
Average			+214.8%

Shenzhen vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.12	$1.42 CZK31.26	-27.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 CN¥43.54	$5.99 CZK131.64	-0.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥54.83	$3.96 CZK86.97	-48.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 CN¥14.32	$2.56 CZK56.20	+28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 CN¥15.45	$3.92 CZK86.01	+82.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.16	$0.77 CZK16.82	-10.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.38	$0.73 CZK16.08	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.52	$0.89 CZK19.63	+16.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.71	$1.47 CZK32.38	+125.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.29	$0.57 CZK12.61	+25.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.19	$0.55 CZK12.01	-6.0%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 59.7% more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.21	$6.13 CZK134.67	+37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥200.37	$23.35 CZK512.99	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥137,752.55	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥32.86	$12.99 CZK285.41	+184.7%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Shenzhen	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥98.45	$19.68 CZK432.23	+43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$761.65 CN¥5,483.74	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	+48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$401.07 CN¥2,887.65	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	+108.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥362.12	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	+344.1%
Average			+136.2%

Shenzhen vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 5.0% less for childcare

	Shenzhen	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,662.27	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	+40.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥170,312.25	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37	-50.3%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.01	$2.40 CZK52.70	+115.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥22.78	$3.08 CZK67.59	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥27.55	$6.54 CZK143.64	+70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.98 CN¥323.84	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.09	$10.61 CZK233.18	+52.6%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.75 CN¥437.39	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	+35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥208.60	$36.17 CZK794.59	+24.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.32 CN¥549.46	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.91 CN¥625.76	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	+27.8%
Average			+27.4%

Shenzhen vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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