Cost of living comparison
Prague is 4.1% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 32.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Italy, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.01
|
$10.61
CZK228.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.73
|
$8.49
CZK182.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.21
|
$1.74
CZK37.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.06
|
$1.39
CZK29.94
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.77
|
$1.42
CZK30.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.93
|
$5.99
CZK129.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.80
|
$3.96
CZK85.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.96
|
$2.56
CZK55.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.38
|
$3.92
CZK84.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$0.77
CZK16.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.73
CZK15.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.89
CZK19.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.14
|
$1.47
CZK31.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.66
|
$0.57
CZK12.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.55
CZK11.78
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.27
|
$6.13
CZK132.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€33.67
|
$23.35
CZK502.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,489.69
|
$25,475.49
CZK548,696.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.60
|
$12.99
CZK279.84
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.05
|
$19.68
CZK423.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€569.38
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,302.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€444.19
|
$837.45
CZK18,037.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€130.50
|
$223.37
CZK4,810.91
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€441.43
|
$713.18
CZK15,360.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,213.42
|
$11,763.21
CZK253,358.30
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.35
|
$2.40
CZK51.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.46
|
$3.08
CZK66.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
$6.54
CZK140.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.22
|
$63.73
CZK1,372.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.15
|
$10.61
CZK228.62
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€68.04
|
$82.44
CZK1,775.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.39
|
$36.17
CZK779.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€74.68
|
$92.56
CZK1,993.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€100.16
|
$111.10
CZK2,392.93
|
|
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