Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 23.1% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Prague, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
Kč227.18
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč196.20
|
$9.97
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč38.78
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč30.46
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč37.73
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč143.53
|
$6.93
€6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč102.06
|
$5.11
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč76.36
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč95.10
|
$4.93
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč19.02
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč17.82
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč21.60
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč35.73
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč10.72
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč10.94
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč154.58
|
$8.08
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč567.94
|
$93.45
€87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč619,571.96
|
$32,967.00
€30,720.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč277.77
|
$22.98
€21.41
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč578.25
|
$42.65
€39.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč23,447.98
|
$1,347.77
€1,255.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč17,535.06
|
$999.06
€930.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,544.49
|
$273.14
€254.52
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč17,844.96
|
$210.36
€196.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč293,635.80
|
$7,885.50
€7,348.10
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč51.63
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč70.79
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč148.70
|
$8.80
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,330.62
|
$41.73
€38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč246.80
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,054.80
|
$91.74
€85.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč933.38
|
$38.98
€36.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,135.50
|
$94.97
€88.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,520.53
|
$118.23
€110.17
|
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