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Seoul vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 4.7% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 82.9% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 32.6% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 11.1% less in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Seoul

Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

Seoul vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Prague, you would:

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	Prague	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK223.32	$8.49 ₩12,781	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK203.02	$6.30 ₩9,479	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.33	$1.64 ₩2,467	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.17	$0.78 ₩1,175	-54.4%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 82.9% more for groceries

	Prague	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.55	$3.24 ₩4,874	+87.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK137.80	$6.79 ₩10,225	+4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK100.83	$7.85 ₩11,813	+64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK80.51	$2.93 ₩4,413	-23.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.04	$4.67 ₩7,027	+8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.53	$3.45 ₩5,186	+238.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.44	$1.52 ₩2,294	+74.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.18	$2.35 ₩3,540	+124.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.36	$2.77 ₩4,173	+52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.75	$1.62 ₩2,437	+149.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.88	$1.30 ₩1,953	+131.0%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK142.27	$4.43 ₩6,669	-34.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK558.30	$45.99 ₩69,231	+74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK660K	$25,072.36 ₩38M	-19.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK340.05	$10.50 ₩15,806	-34.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 32.6% less for housing

	Prague	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK506.09	$20.56 ₩30,944	-14.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,253.50	$925.55 ₩1M	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,524.94	$559.33 ₩842K	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,518.92	$118.88 ₩179K	-54.4%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 11.1% less for childcare

	Prague	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,147.55	$360.15 ₩542K	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK323K	$21,667.04 ₩33M	+41.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK60.90	$3.54 ₩5,325	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.20	$3.70 ₩5,567	-1.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK163.43	$3.18 ₩4,793	-58.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,519.43	$56.34 ₩84,803	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK253.77	$10.61 ₩15,976	-11.5%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,674.89	$49.77 ₩74,912	-37.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK833.42	$39.49 ₩59,446	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,243.68	$74.94 ₩113K	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,876.84	$99.06 ₩149K	-27.2%
Average			-23.4%

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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: March 2026

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