Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 20.1% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 17.9% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Prague are 12.7% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 40.4% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Prague are 33.3% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 16.5% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(419.37 Kč)
13.11 C$
(220.00 Kč)
     -47.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(2,013.00 Kč)
71.54 C$
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(251.62 Kč)
11.89 C$
(199.50 Kč)
     -20.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(150.97 Kč)
3.58 C$
(60.00 Kč)
     -60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(134.20 Kč)
3.58 C$
(60.00 Kč)
     -55.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(88.24 Kč)
4.28 C$
(71.84 Kč)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 C$
(47.44 Kč)
2.26 C$
(37.95 Kč)
     -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(35.53 Kč)
2.01 C$
(33.67 Kč)
     -5.2 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.42 C$
(191.63 Kč)
5.43 C$
(91.04 Kč)
     -52.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.83 C$
(64.23 Kč)
1.93 C$
(32.37 Kč)
     -49.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 C$
(34.91 Kč)
1.44 C$
(24.16 Kč)
     -30.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.70 C$
(78.77 Kč)
3.55 C$
(59.48 Kč)
     -24.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.95 C$
(133.31 Kč)
7.75 C$
(129.99 Kč)
     -2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.93 C$
(133.04 Kč)
5.64 C$
(94.67 Kč)
     -28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 C$
(145.84 Kč)
7.86 C$
(131.79 Kč)
     -9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 C$
(37.25 Kč)
1.02 C$
(17.16 Kč)
     -53.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(15.16 Kč)
1.00 C$
(16.75 Kč)
     +10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.56 C$
(42.99 Kč)
1.29 C$
(21.67 Kč)
     -49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(47.51 Kč)
1.97 C$
(33.06 Kč)
     -30.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 C$
(22.64 Kč)
0.79 C$
(13.18 Kč)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 C$
(24.97 Kč)
0.81 C$
(13.56 Kč)
     -45.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.45 C$
(57.83 Kč)
1.91 C$
(32.11 Kč)
     -44.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 C$
(40.55 Kč)
0.97 C$
(16.29 Kč)
     -59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(335.50 Kč)
8.94 C$
(150.00 Kč)
     -55.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(76.15 Kč)
1.36 C$
(22.88 Kč)
     -70.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(79.63 Kč)
2.46 C$
(41.19 Kč)
     -48.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.05 C$
(252.46 Kč)
8.94 C$
(150.00 Kč)
     -40.6 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(62.91 Kč)
1.79 C$
(30.00 Kč)
     -52.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(1,627.17 Kč)
32.79 C$
(550.00 Kč)
     -66.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(79.68 Kč)
2.98 C$
(50.00 Kč)
     -37.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(53.99 Kč)
2.83 C$
(47.48 Kč)
     -12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(1,006.50 Kč)
21.46 C$
(360.00 Kč)
     -64.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.56 C$
(110.00 Kč)
8.78 C$
(147.27 Kč)
     +33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(569,980.89 Kč)
35,767.52 C$
(600,000.00 Kč)
     +5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,856.30 C$
(467,289.35 Kč)
38,716.45 C$
(649,468.42 Kč)
     +39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 113.82 C$
(1,909.32 Kč)
422.60 C$
(7,089.04 Kč)
     +271.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.04 C$
(889.66 Kč)
37.81 C$
(634.23 Kč)
     -28.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.74 C$
(1,018.98 Kč)
29.23 C$
(490.29 Kč)
     -51.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.87 C$
(752.77 Kč)
85.84 C$
(1,439.93 Kč)
     +91.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(374.21 Kč)
23.09 C$
(387.41 Kč)
     +3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(251.62 Kč)
14.90 C$
(250.00 Kč)
     -0.6 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 947.23 C$
(15,889.79 Kč)
979.47 C$
(16,430.56 Kč)
     +3.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,983.33 C$
(150,695.40 Kč)
17,059.70 C$
(286,176.47 Kč)
     +89.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.79 C$
(1,422.27 Kč)
118.36 C$
(1,985.45 Kč)
     +39.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.56 C$
(1,116.59 Kč)
55.82 C$
(936.36 Kč)
     -16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 120.67 C$
(2,024.18 Kč)
134.82 C$
(2,261.67 Kč)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.50 C$
(2,541.41 Kč)
154.78 C$
(2,596.45 Kč)
     +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,668.56 C$
(27,990.05 Kč)
1,456.50 C$
(24,432.86 Kč)
     -12.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,275.58 C$
(21,397.88 Kč)
1,066.19 C$
(17,885.42 Kč)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,005.13 C$
(50,411.02 Kč)
2,653.45 C$
(44,511.63 Kč)
     -11.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,149.23 C$
(36,053.34 Kč)
1,893.10 C$
(31,756.76 Kč)
     -11.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 921.03 C$
(15,450.31 Kč)
947.74 C$
(15,898.27 Kč)
     +2.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(8,899.68 Kč)
656.92 C$
(11,019.85 Kč)
     +23.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.77 C$
(61,694.61 Kč)
2,521.91 C$
(42,305.06 Kč)
     -31.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 5.83      -9.5 %
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