Cost of living comparison
compared to
Essen vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary
Essen is 21.3% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Essen
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% more in Essen
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in Essen
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Essen
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Essen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Essen
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% more in Essen
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Essen are more expensive than in Prague.
Essen vs. Prague Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Essen instead of Prague, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.56
CZK219.46
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
CZK199.51
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CZK40.62
|
$2.61
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CZK35.54
|
$2.61
€2.24
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
CZK35.92
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
CZK135.42
|
$7.54
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CZK99.09
|
$5.02
€4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
CZK79.11
|
$3.80
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
CZK89.47
|
$6.63
€5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
CZK21.15
|
$1.49
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
CZK18.12
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
CZK21.79
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CZK37.70
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CZK13.52
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK11.67
|
$0.76
€0.66
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of groceries
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CZK139.81
|
$7.70
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.40
CZK548.64
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,197.57
CZK648,394.76
|
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
CZK334.17
|
$30.37
€26.08
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.93
CZK497.34
|
$41.84
€35.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,194.06
CZK24,816.83
|
$734.67
€630.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$923.20
CZK19,187.32
|
$528.19
€453.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.95
CZK5,423.49
|
$301.44
€258.88
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.92
CZK20,781.88
|
$463.98
€398.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,274.81
CZK317,464.05
|
$9,857.25
€8,465.51
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CZK59.85
|
$5.72
€4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CZK77.83
|
$3.80
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
CZK160.60
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.84
CZK1,493.16
|
$37.94
€32.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
CZK249.38
|
$17.51
€15.04
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Essen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.19
CZK1,645.93
|
$100.21
€86.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.41
CZK819.01
|
$73.78
€63.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.09
CZK2,204.89
|
$104.84
€90.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.03
CZK2,827.09
|
$142.45
€122.34
|
|
Prague vs. Essen - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Czech Republic vs. Germany.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Czech Republic and Germany.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Essen or Prague. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.