Cost of living comparison

Zurich, Switzerland

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Prague vs. Zurich Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 52.2% cheaper than Zurich.

Restaurants: pay 64.1% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 50.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 39.1% less in Prague

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Prague.

Prague vs. Zurich Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.1% less for restaurants

	Zurich	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.51 CHF25.11	$10.61 CZK244.48	-62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.25 CHF16.07	$8.49 CZK195.58	-53.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.42 CHF4.78	$1.74 CZK40.13	-67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.99 CHF4.39	$1.39 CZK32.01	-72.1%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Zurich	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85 CHF3.39	$1.42 CZK32.77	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.99 CHF11.44	$5.99 CZK138.02	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 CHF6.61	$3.96 CZK91.19	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.93 CHF6.10	$2.56 CZK58.92	-63.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.79 CHF11.27	$3.92 CZK90.18	-69.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 CHF1.34	$0.77 CZK17.63	-49.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.95	$0.73 CZK16.86	-32.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CHF1.19	$0.89 CZK20.58	-34.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 CHF2.11	$1.47 CZK33.95	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF1.00	$0.57 CZK13.23	-49.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.99	$0.55 CZK12.59	-51.4%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 50.5% less for transportation

	Zurich	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.08 CHF7.12	$6.13 CZK141.20	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$99.22 CHF87.39	$23.35 CZK537.86	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,948.25	$25,475.49 CZK586,751.50	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.65 CHF37.57	$12.99 CZK299.24	-69.5%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Zurich	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.90 CHF47.48	$19.68 CZK453.18	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,534.58 CHF2,232.38	$1,128.35 CZK25,988.20	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,995.21 CHF1,757.32	$837.45 CZK19,288.17	-58.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.58 CHF169.62	$223.37 CZK5,144.57	+16.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Zurich	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,186.83 CHF2,806.86	$713.18 CZK16,426.02	-77.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$38,929.17 CHF34,287.61	$11,763.21 CZK270,930.17	-69.8%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Zurich	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.04	$2.40 CZK55.25	-73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.13 CHF5.40	$3.08 CZK70.86	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.04	$6.54 CZK150.60	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.87 CHF72.99	$63.73 CZK1,467.89	-23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.09	$10.61 CZK244.48	-53.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 39.1% less for clothing

	Zurich	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$124.04 CHF109.25	$82.44 CZK1,898.76	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$67.24 CHF59.22	$36.17 CZK833.11	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.11 CHF115.48	$92.56 CZK2,131.86	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$210.91 CHF185.76	$111.10 CZK2,558.89	-47.3%
Average			-39.1%

Zurich vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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