Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Czech Republic

Prague vs. Barcelona Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 15.3% cheaper than Barcelona.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 5.5% less in Prague
Housing: pay 21.1% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 12.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 9.9% more in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Barcelona Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Barcelona	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$10.87 CZK235.32	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.09 CZK218.35	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.65	$1.99 CZK43.14	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.70	$1.45 CZK31.30	-24.3%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Barcelona	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 €1.78	$1.64 CZK35.59	-17.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.79 €7.83	$5.97 CZK129.31	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 €4.29	$4.03 CZK87.21	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 €4.39	$3.83 CZK82.90	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.13 €3.68	$3.77 CZK81.65	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$0.87 CZK18.86	-36.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.81 CZK17.43	-11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.07	$0.97 CZK20.92	-19.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.08	$1.68 CZK36.47	+38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$0.46 CZK9.99	-51.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$0.45 CZK9.78	-54.2%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 5.5% less for transportation

	Barcelona	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 €6.12	$7.27 CZK157.46	+5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.53 €22.72	$21.49 CZK465.10	-15.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,393.06	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.90 €13.26	$15.59 CZK337.44	+4.6%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 21.1% less for housing

	Barcelona	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.30 €31.42	$21.83 CZK472.58	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,671.42 €1,487.62	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-33.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,296.44 €1,153.88	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.62 €123.38	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+58.6%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 12.3% more for childcare

	Barcelona	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$951.83 €847.16	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,609.14 €14,782.73	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+11.2%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Barcelona	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$3.16 CZK68.48	-19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.23 €2.88	$3.65 CZK79.07	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.00 €6.23	$7.79 CZK168.72	+11.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.11 €47.27	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$13.30 CZK287.82	+18.8%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 9.9% more for clothing

	Barcelona	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.34 €77.74	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.13 €93.57	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.81 €106.64	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+6.3%
Average			+9.9%

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