Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 47.0% higher than in Prague (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 65.0% higher than in Prague
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 103.4% higher than in Prague
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 77.7% higher than in Prague
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 81.5% higher than in Prague
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 7.9% higher than in Prague
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Restaurants
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 Kč
(11.65 C$)
429.32 Kč
(25.00 C$)
     +114.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 Kč
(69.88 C$)
2,060.71 Kč
(120.00 C$)
     +71.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 200.00 Kč
(11.65 C$)
248.06 Kč
(14.45 C$)
     +24.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 56.50 Kč
(3.29 C$)
137.38 Kč
(8.00 C$)
     +143.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 Kč
(3.49 C$)
154.55 Kč
(9.00 C$)
     +157.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.34 Kč
(4.15 C$)
93.18 Kč
(5.43 C$)
     +30.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.15 Kč
(2.28 C$)
50.43 Kč
(2.94 C$)
     +28.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 34.21 Kč
(1.99 C$)
45.25 Kč
(2.64 C$)
     +32.3 %
Markets
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 89.58 Kč
(5.22 C$)
200.82 Kč
(11.69 C$)
     +124.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 32.03 Kč
(1.86 C$)
65.48 Kč
(3.81 C$)
     +104.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.72 Kč
(1.38 C$)
48.07 Kč
(2.80 C$)
     +102.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 59.96 Kč
(3.49 C$)
102.11 Kč
(5.95 C$)
     +70.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 129.34 Kč
(7.53 C$)
160.23 Kč
(9.33 C$)
     +23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 90.03 Kč
(5.24 C$)
163.69 Kč
(9.53 C$)
     +81.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 133.98 Kč
(7.80 C$)
191.70 Kč
(11.16 C$)
     +43.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.91 Kč
(1.04 C$)
49.98 Kč
(2.91 C$)
     +179.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 16.84 Kč
(0.98 C$)
14.21 Kč
(0.83 C$)
     -15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 21.69 Kč
(1.26 C$)
41.00 Kč
(2.39 C$)
     +89.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 32.33 Kč
(1.88 C$)
51.16 Kč
(2.98 C$)
     +58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 12.95 Kč
(0.75 C$)
35.18 Kč
(2.05 C$)
     +171.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.63 Kč
(0.79 C$)
30.41 Kč
(1.77 C$)
     +123.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 31.90 Kč
(1.86 C$)
61.66 Kč
(3.59 C$)
     +93.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.38 Kč
(0.95 C$)
44.23 Kč
(2.58 C$)
     +170.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 140.00 Kč
(8.15 C$)
343.45 Kč
(20.00 C$)
     +145.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.05 Kč
(1.34 C$)
80.65 Kč
(4.70 C$)
     +249.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.64 Kč
(2.37 C$)
80.94 Kč
(4.71 C$)
     +99.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 Kč
(8.73 C$)
353.33 Kč
(20.57 C$)
     +135.6 %
Transportation
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 Kč
(1.75 C$)
54.09 Kč
(3.15 C$)
     +80.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 550.00 Kč
(32.03 C$)
2,404.16 Kč
(140.00 C$)
     +337.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 Kč
(2.91 C$)
68.69 Kč
(4.00 C$)
     +37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 47.48 Kč
(2.76 C$)
65.78 Kč
(3.83 C$)
     +38.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 360.00 Kč
(20.96 C$)
628.43 Kč
(36.59 C$)
     +74.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 146.43 Kč
(8.53 C$)
128.05 Kč
(7.46 C$)
     -12.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 615,000.00 Kč
(35,812.85 C$)
583,490.78 Kč
(33,978.00 C$)
     -5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 641,463.16 Kč
(37,353.86 C$)
486,758.25 Kč
(28,345.04 C$)
     -24.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,901.66 Kč
(401.90 C$)
2,821.12 Kč
(164.28 C$)
     -59.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 650.75 Kč
(37.89 C$)
1,150.56 Kč
(67.00 C$)
     +76.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 495.71 Kč
(28.87 C$)
1,404.32 Kč
(81.78 C$)
     +183.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,380.64 Kč
(80.40 C$)
1,039.90 Kč
(60.56 C$)
     -24.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 386.80 Kč
(22.52 C$)
337.28 Kč
(19.64 C$)
     -12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 Kč
(14.56 C$)
309.11 Kč
(18.00 C$)
     +23.6 %
Childcare
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,310.92 Kč
(949.82 C$)
25,397.38 Kč
(1,478.95 C$)
     +55.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 269,411.76 Kč
(15,688.46 C$)
345,169.37 Kč
(20,100.00 C$)
     +28.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,904.90 Kč
(110.93 C$)
1,551.10 Kč
(90.32 C$)
     -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 908.22 Kč
(52.89 C$)
1,083.44 Kč
(63.09 C$)
     +19.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,254.17 Kč
(131.27 C$)
2,366.96 Kč
(137.83 C$)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,699.68 Kč
(157.21 C$)
3,098.33 Kč
(180.42 C$)
     +14.8 %
Rent Per Month
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,382.59 Kč
(1,419.85 C$)
47,960.27 Kč
(2,792.84 C$)
     +96.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,843.14 Kč
(1,039.05 C$)
39,903.19 Kč
(2,323.65 C$)
     +123.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,236.98 Kč
(2,634.25 C$)
87,688.23 Kč
(5,106.29 C$)
     +93.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 31,317.07 Kč
(1,823.66 C$)
66,055.09 Kč
(3,846.54 C$)
     +110.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,812.64 Kč
(920.81 C$)
25,261.28 Kč
(1,471.02 C$)
     +59.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,199.88 Kč
(652.19 C$)
16,768.86 Kč
(976.49 C$)
     +49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Prague Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 42,198.42 Kč
(2,457.31 C$)
75,100.26 Kč
(4,373.26 C$)
     +78.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.84 6.57      +12.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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