Cost of living comparison
Prague is 9.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Athens, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$8.49
CZK207.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.01
|
$1.74
CZK42.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.39
CZK34.02
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.42
CZK34.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.43
|
$5.99
CZK146.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.14
|
$3.96
CZK96.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.39
|
$2.56
CZK62.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$3.92
CZK95.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.91
|
$0.77
CZK18.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.73
CZK17.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.89
CZK21.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.47
CZK36.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.56
|
$0.57
CZK14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.55
CZK13.39
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.45
|
$6.13
CZK150.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.26
|
$23.35
CZK571.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,630.40
|
$25,475.49
CZK623,645.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$12.99
CZK318.06
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.74
|
$19.68
CZK481.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€618.93
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,622.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€543.49
|
$837.45
CZK20,500.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€149.60
|
$223.37
CZK5,468.05
|
|
pay 31.9% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€451.70
|
$713.18
CZK17,458.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,456.19
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,965.66
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$2.40
CZK58.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.61
|
$3.08
CZK75.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.76
|
$6.54
CZK160.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€48.14
|
$63.73
CZK1,560.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.41
|
$10.61
CZK259.85
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.98
|
$82.44
CZK2,018.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.37
|
$36.17
CZK885.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€91.43
|
$92.56
CZK2,265.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€112.52
|
$111.10
CZK2,719.79
|
|
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