Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Prague 

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Consumer Prices in Prague are 48.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 60.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Prague are 74.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 62.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Prague are 54.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 29.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(692.67 Kč)
8.66 $
(200.00 Kč)
     -71.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(3,001.57 Kč)
51.97 $
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(277.07 Kč)
8.66 $
(200.00 Kč)
     -27.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 $
(190.48 Kč)
2.38 $
(55.00 Kč)
     -71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(230.89 Kč)
2.60 $
(60.00 Kč)
     -74.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(131.51 Kč)
3.08 $
(71.06 Kč)
     -46.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 $
(68.81 Kč)
1.63 $
(37.55 Kč)
     -45.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(52.45 Kč)
1.48 $
(34.07 Kč)
     -35.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 $
(129.53 Kč)
3.85 $
(88.95 Kč)
     -31.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(99.00 Kč)
1.36 $
(31.36 Kč)
     -68.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(75.01 Kč)
1.02 $
(23.63 Kč)
     -68.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.62 $
(129.81 Kč)
2.58 $
(59.50 Kč)
     -54.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(176.74 Kč)
5.52 $
(127.49 Kč)
     -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.22 $
(166.77 Kč)
3.87 $
(89.37 Kč)
     -46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(208.78 Kč)
5.84 $
(134.85 Kč)
     -35.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.11 $
(71.81 Kč)
0.78 $
(17.98 Kč)
     -75.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(21.44 Kč)
0.72 $
(16.72 Kč)
     -22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.67 $
(61.65 Kč)
0.94 $
(21.70 Kč)
     -64.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(65.00 Kč)
1.40 $
(32.25 Kč)
     -50.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.85 $
(42.68 Kč)
0.56 $
(12.87 Kč)
     -69.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(39.54 Kč)
0.62 $
(14.34 Kč)
     -63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(66.42 Kč)
1.38 $
(31.85 Kč)
     -52.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(56.46 Kč)
0.70 $
(16.25 Kč)
     -71.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(461.78 Kč)
6.06 $
(140.00 Kč)
     -69.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(55.27 Kč)
0.99 $
(22.88 Kč)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(88.38 Kč)
1.76 $
(40.69 Kč)
     -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(392.51 Kč)
6.50 $
(150.00 Kč)
     -61.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(66.96 Kč)
1.30 $
(30.00 Kč)
     -55.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(3,047.75 Kč)
23.82 $
(550.00 Kč)
     -82.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(115.45 Kč)
2.17 $
(50.00 Kč)
     -56.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(75.04 Kč)
1.95 $
(45.06 Kč)
     -39.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(692.67 Kč)
15.59 $
(360.00 Kč)
     -48.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(89.01 Kč)
6.32 $
(145.98 Kč)
     +64.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(646,492.03 Kč)
25,986.40 $
(600,000.00 Kč)
     -7.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,886.68 $
(597,697.57 Kč)
27,701.50 $
(639,600.00 Kč)
     +7.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.26 $
(3,769.54 Kč)
298.58 $
(6,893.86 Kč)
     +82.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.82 $
(1,404.23 Kč)
27.61 $
(637.47 Kč)
     -54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.77 $
(1,587.86 Kč)
21.57 $
(498.06 Kč)
     -68.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 117.59 $
(2,715.04 Kč)
60.23 $
(1,390.66 Kč)
     -48.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 65.83 $
(1,520.03 Kč)
16.59 $
(383.08 Kč)
     -74.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(461.78 Kč)
10.83 $
(250.00 Kč)
     -45.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,057.95 $
(70,604.98 Kč)
594.87 $
(13,734.85 Kč)
     -80.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(1,460,379.31 Kč)
10,661.09 $
(246,153.85 Kč)
     -83.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.36 $
(1,601.42 Kč)
81.82 $
(1,889.16 Kč)
     +18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(1,048.73 Kč)
40.47 $
(934.43 Kč)
     -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.73 $
(2,279.65 Kč)
97.31 $
(2,246.71 Kč)
     -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.24 $
(3,792.09 Kč)
116.38 $
(2,687.16 Kč)
     -29.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,116.53 $
(95,046.64 Kč)
1,021.92 $
(23,595.05 Kč)
     -75.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,767.93 $
(63,908.64 Kč)
745.42 $
(17,211.11 Kč)
     -73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,206.74 $
(189,485.41 Kč)
1,919.35 $
(44,315.79 Kč)
     -76.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,301.54 $
(99,318.23 Kč)
1,330.09 $
(30,710.53 Kč)
     -69.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,570.81 $
(36,268.32 Kč)
674.94 $
(15,583.60 Kč)
     -57.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,164.67 $
(26,891.00 Kč)
479.59 $
(11,073.35 Kč)
     -58.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,305.73 $
(145,592.94 Kč)
1,743.11 $
(40,246.65 Kč)
     -72.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 5.95      -10.5 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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