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
Kč243.86
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
Kč210.60
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
Kč41.63
|
$2.90
€2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
Kč32.70
|
$2.39
€2.25
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
Kč40.50
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
Kč154.07
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
Kč109.55
|
$5.11
€4.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
Kč81.96
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
Kč102.08
|
$4.93
€4.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
Kč20.41
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
Kč19.13
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
Kč23.19
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
Kč38.35
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
Kč11.50
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
Kč11.74
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
Kč165.92
|
$8.08
€7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
Kč609.64
|
$93.45
€87.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
Kč665,059.33
|
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
Kč298.17
|
$22.98
€21.55
|
|
pay 31.1% more for housing
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
Kč620.70
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
Kč25,169.47
|
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
Kč18,822.43
|
$999.06
€936.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
Kč5,951.56
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
Kč19,155.09
|
$210.36
€197.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
Kč315,193.78
|
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
Kč55.42
|
$4.40
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
Kč75.98
|
$3.62
€3.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
Kč159.61
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
Kč1,428.31
|
$41.73
€39.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
Kč264.92
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
Kč2,205.66
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
Kč1,001.91
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
Kč2,292.29
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
Kč2,705.58
|
$118.23
€110.88
|
|
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