Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 16.0% lower than in Austin, TX (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 26.2% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Prague are 42.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 38.8% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Prague are 27.0% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 40.2% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.75 $
(424.59 Kč)
10.23 $
(220.00 Kč)
     -48.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,612.35 Kč)
46.52 $
(1,000.00 Kč)
     -38.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(214.98 Kč)
9.30 $
(200.00 Kč)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(128.99 Kč)
2.79 $
(60.00 Kč)
     -53.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(171.98 Kč)
3.02 $
(65.00 Kč)
     -62.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.64 $
(121.31 Kč)
3.47 $
(74.62 Kč)
     -38.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(58.24 Kč)
1.88 $
(40.33 Kč)
     -30.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(46.17 Kč)
1.61 $
(34.68 Kč)
     -24.9 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(91.50 Kč)
4.61 $
(99.12 Kč)
     +8.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.05 $
(65.64 Kč)
1.39 $
(29.80 Kč)
     -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 $
(33.12 Kč)
1.10 $
(23.73 Kč)
     -28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.35 $
(93.46 Kč)
3.40 $
(73.11 Kč)
     -21.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.45 $
(117.10 Kč)
5.80 $
(124.61 Kč)
     +6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.82 $
(103.61 Kč)
4.30 $
(92.44 Kč)
     -10.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.60 $
(141.82 Kč)
5.90 $
(126.85 Kč)
     -10.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 $
(47.87 Kč)
0.90 $
(19.44 Kč)
     -59.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $
(14.93 Kč)
0.83 $
(17.82 Kč)
     +19.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(43.55 Kč)
1.02 $
(21.95 Kč)
     -49.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 $
(39.21 Kč)
1.74 $
(37.42 Kč)
     -4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(27.22 Kč)
0.62 $
(13.27 Kč)
     -51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(27.31 Kč)
0.53 $
(11.40 Kč)
     -58.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $
(42.68 Kč)
1.66 $
(35.76 Kč)
     -16.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(47.46 Kč)
0.83 $
(17.93 Kč)
     -62.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(322.47 Kč)
6.98 $
(150.00 Kč)
     -53.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $
(49.92 Kč)
1.06 $
(22.73 Kč)
     -54.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(75.23 Kč)
2.18 $
(46.79 Kč)
     -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(193.48 Kč)
7.44 $
(160.00 Kč)
     -17.3 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(32.25 Kč)
1.40 $
(30.00 Kč)
     -7.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 43.48 $
(934.70 Kč)
25.58 $
(550.00 Kč)
     -41.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.38 $
(94.05 Kč)
2.33 $
(50.00 Kč)
     -46.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.58 $
(55.36 Kč)
2.62 $
(56.33 Kč)
     +1.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(752.43 Kč)
16.75 $
(360.00 Kč)
     -52.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.88 $
(61.99 Kč)
6.47 $
(139.10 Kč)
     +124.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(548,199.00 Kč)
29,535.31 $
(634,950.00 Kč)
     +15.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,328.84 $
(566,017.32 Kč)
30,694.20 $
(659,864.00 Kč)
     +16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.55 $
(3,730.98 Kč)
311.98 $
(6,707.05 Kč)
     +79.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.41 $
(1,277.18 Kč)
26.75 $
(575.16 Kč)
     -55.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.97 $
(1,418.17 Kč)
21.49 $
(461.94 Kč)
     -67.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 62.38 $
(1,340.94 Kč)
74.41 $
(1,599.67 Kč)
     +19.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $
(214.98 Kč)
17.24 $
(370.62 Kč)
     +72.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(322.47 Kč)
11.63 $
(250.00 Kč)
     -22.5 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,393.75 $
(29,962.84 Kč)
879.00 $
(18,896.67 Kč)
     -36.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,093.75 $
(474,971.44 Kč)
14,199.46 $
(305,260.00 Kč)
     -35.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 56.00 $
(1,203.88 Kč)
84.45 $
(1,815.52 Kč)
     +50.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.81 $
(984.88 Kč)
36.91 $
(793.41 Kč)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.00 $
(1,848.83 Kč)
97.68 $
(2,100.00 Kč)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.61 $
(2,528.40 Kč)
128.73 $
(2,767.50 Kč)
     +9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.36 $
(47,475.40 Kč)
1,137.31 $
(24,449.93 Kč)
     -48.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,419.19 $
(30,509.76 Kč)
875.69 $
(18,825.67 Kč)
     -38.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,827.08 $
(82,274.64 Kč)
2,251.37 $
(48,400.00 Kč)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.60 $
(57,240.57 Kč)
1,527.05 $
(32,828.57 Kč)
     -42.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 402.95 $
(8,662.71 Kč)
822.27 $
(17,677.11 Kč)
     +104.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 287.07 $
(6,171.53 Kč)
572.72 $
(12,312.44 Kč)
     +99.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,782.44 $
(102,812.90 Kč)
2,109.67 $
(45,353.59 Kč)
     -55.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 4.84      -25.0 %
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