Cost of living comparison
Athens is 1.7% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Athens instead of Prague, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK222.28
|
$16.24
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK202.07
|
$9.75
€8.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK38.67
|
$2.12
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.84
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.83
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK144.63
|
$6.88
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK91.28
|
$6.38
€5.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK60.33
|
$4.72
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK94.29
|
$5.03
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.69
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.22
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.01
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.08
|
$0.98
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.32
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.77
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK148.94
|
$7.66
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK555.69
|
$32.49
€29.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK621,363.58
|
$27,399.57
€25,038.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK288.96
|
$12.13
€11.08
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK499.19
|
$32.57
€29.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,769.21
|
$630.26
€575.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,238.87
|
$532.87
€486.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,396.45
|
$165.03
€150.81
|
|
pay 22.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,721.81
|
$482.99
€441.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK272,199.45
|
$10,389.46
€9,494.06
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.12
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK72.42
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK151.55
|
$4.98
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,419.80
|
$46.52
€42.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK252.59
|
$9.75
€8.91
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,922.03
|
$89.99
€82.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK908.50
|
$34.83
€31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,269.36
|
$95.37
€87.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,672.21
|
$116.71
€106.65
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