Cost of living comparison

Szombathely, Hungary

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 54.3% more expensive than Szombathely.

Restaurants: pay 53.7% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Prague
Childcare: pay 95.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.5% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 13.3% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.7% more for restaurants

	Szombathely	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,667.29	$10.61 CZK244.48	+7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,933.84	$8.49 CZK195.58	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF381.40	$1.74 CZK40.13	+69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF224.93	$1.39 CZK32.01	+129.7%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Szombathely	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF518.12	$1.42 CZK32.77	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 HUF2,395.97	$5.99 CZK138.02	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,405.81	$3.96 CZK91.19	+4.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF953.50	$2.56 CZK58.92	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 HUF1,079.40	$3.92 CZK90.18	+34.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF279.37	$0.77 CZK17.63	+1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF265.98	$0.73 CZK16.86	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF303.12	$0.89 CZK20.58	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF449.02	$1.47 CZK33.95	+22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF192.07	$0.57 CZK13.23	+11.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF221.65	$0.55 CZK12.59	-8.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Szombathely	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,239.95	$6.13 CZK141.20	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.48 HUF6,498.44	$23.35 CZK537.86	+33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,444.51 HUF14,664,285.78	$25,475.49 CZK586,751.50	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 HUF4,166.05	$12.99 CZK299.24	+15.9%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Szombathely	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,949.17	$19.68 CZK453.18	+23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.12 HUF132,022.58	$1,128.35 CZK25,988.20	+217.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF107,573.95	$837.45 CZK19,288.17	+189.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.49 HUF57,434.14	$223.37 CZK5,144.57	+44.6%
Average			+118.7%

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pay 95.3% more for childcare

	Szombathely	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF88,015.05	$713.18 CZK16,426.02	+201.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,889,725.17	$11,763.21 CZK270,930.17	-10.6%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 88.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Szombathely	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF449.85	$2.40 CZK55.25	+98.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF625.88	$3.08 CZK70.86	+82.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HUF1,955.89	$6.54 CZK150.60	+24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.14 HUF14,180.20	$63.73 CZK1,467.89	+67.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.93 HUF1,462.03	$10.61 CZK244.48	+169.9%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 13.3% more for clothing

	Szombathely	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF28,604.89	$82.44 CZK1,898.76	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.95 HUF10,390.67	$36.17 CZK833.11	+29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,968.26	$92.56 CZK2,131.86	+11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.22 HUF39,117.80	$111.10 CZK2,558.89	+5.6%
Average			+13.3%

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