Cost of living comparison

Greece

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 11.5% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 15.8% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 9.1% less in Prague
Housing: pay 41.4% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 64.2% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 7.5% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Prague are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Prague.

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Prague vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 15.8% less for restaurants

	Athens	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$10.87 CZK235.32	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.09 CZK218.35	-9.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$1.99 CZK43.14	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$1.45 CZK31.30	+158.3%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Athens	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$1.64 CZK35.59	+15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$5.97 CZK129.31	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$4.03 CZK87.21	-43.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$3.83 CZK82.90	-23.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$3.77 CZK81.65	-20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$0.87 CZK18.86	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.81 CZK17.43	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.97 CZK20.92	+51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.68 CZK36.47	+73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.46 CZK9.99	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.45 CZK9.78	-12.6%
Average			-5.3%

Athens vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% less for transportation

	Athens	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$7.27 CZK157.46	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$21.49 CZK465.10	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$15.59 CZK337.44	+24.3%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 41.4% more for housing

	Athens	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$21.83 CZK472.58	-28.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+36.9%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 64.2% more for childcare

	Athens	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+43.4%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$3.16 CZK68.48	-43.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$3.65 CZK79.07	-11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$7.79 CZK168.72	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$13.30 CZK287.82	+25.0%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 7.5% more for clothing

	Athens	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+3.1%
Average			+7.5%

Athens vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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