Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 30.5% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Prague.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Prague, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK258.19
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK206.55
|
$11.79
€11.41
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.38
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.81
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.61
|
$1.96
€1.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK145.77
|
$6.66
€6.45
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.30
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.22
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.23
|
$5.41
€5.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.62
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.80
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.74
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.86
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.97
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.30
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 73.2% more for transportation
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.12
|
$7.19
€6.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK568.02
|
$52.52
€50.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK619,658.21
|
$31,799.21
€30,789.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK316.03
|
$29.37
€28.43
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK478.60
|
$44.99
€43.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,445.70
|
$1,278.77
€1,238.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,369.90
|
$938.86
€909.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,433.10
|
$263.55
€255.18
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,347.24
|
$306.98
€297.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK286,124.72
|
$9,639.17
€9,333.05
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.35
|
$4.29
€4.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK74.84
|
$3.98
€3.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.05
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,550.21
|
$37.89
€36.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK258.19
|
$13.66
€13.23
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Prague
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,005.25
|
$85.49
€82.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK879.83
|
$40.99
€39.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,251.42
|
$95.49
€92.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,702.40
|
$138.30
€133.91
|
|
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