Cost of living comparison

Zielona Gora, Poland

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Zielona Gora Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 57.7% more expensive than Zielona Gora.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 47.6% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 12.8% more in Prague
Housing: pay 86.1% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 3.7% more in Prague

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

Prague vs. Zielona Gora Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Zielona Gora, you would:

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pay 16.3% more for restaurants

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.42 PLN27.81	$10.61 CZK233.18	+43.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 PLN26.42	$8.49 CZK186.54	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.03	$1.74 CZK38.28	+8.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 PLN5.56	$1.39 CZK30.53	-6.4%
Average			+16.3%

Zielona Gora vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.6% more for groceries

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 PLN3.94	$1.42 CZK31.26	+35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 PLN16.22	$5.99 CZK131.64	+38.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.62 PLN13.56	$3.96 CZK86.97	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PLN10.28	$2.56 CZK56.20	-6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 PLN7.15	$3.92 CZK86.01	+105.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.51	$0.77 CZK16.82	+89.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 PLN2.31	$0.73 CZK16.08	+18.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 PLN2.63	$0.89 CZK19.63	+27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 PLN2.52	$1.47 CZK32.38	+119.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 PLN1.20	$0.57 CZK12.61	+79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 PLN1.89	$0.55 CZK12.01	+8.4%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 12.8% more for transportation

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.04 PLN22.62	$6.13 CZK134.67	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.68 PLN88.71	$23.35 CZK512.99	-1.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,830.50 PLN115,495.87	$25,475.49 CZK559,620.12	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.72 PLN28.92	$12.99 CZK285.41	+68.3%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 86.1% more for housing

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.85 PLN55.62	$19.68 CZK432.23	+32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$1,128.35 CZK24,786.51	+128.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.91 PLN1,854.02	$837.45 CZK18,396.28	+69.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.08 PLN389.89	$223.37 CZK4,906.69	+114.6%
Average			+86.1%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$339.01 PLN1,270.00	$713.18 CZK15,666.48	+110.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,969.47 PLN11,124.09	$11,763.21 CZK258,402.37	+296.1%
Average			+203.2%

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pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 PLN10.20	$2.40 CZK52.70	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.64 PLN9.89	$3.08 CZK67.59	+16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 PLN17.15	$6.54 CZK143.64	+42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.12 PLN139.05	$63.73 CZK1,400.02	+71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.93 PLN25.96	$10.61 CZK233.18	+53.2%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 3.7% more for clothing

	Zielona Gora	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.61 PLN324.45	$82.44 CZK1,810.96	-4.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.05 PLN142.53	$36.17 CZK794.59	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.24 PLN278.10	$92.56 CZK2,033.29	+24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.36 PLN417.15	$111.10 CZK2,440.57	-0.2%
Average			+3.7%

Zielona Gora vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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