Prague is 2.4% more expensive than Reykjavik.

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

pay 37.5% less for restaurants

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.40
kr2,516
$10.29
Kč241.33
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$15.62
kr2,137
$8.89
Kč208.42
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.53
kr347
$1.76
Kč41.20

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
kr466
$1.71
Kč40.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.20
kr984
$6.50
Kč152.48
Milk (1 gallon) $5.90
kr806
$4.62
Kč108.41

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pay 41.0% less for transportation

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.90
kr1,217
$7.00
Kč164.20
Monthly public transit pass $65.56
kr8,965
$25.72
Kč603.32
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,150.35
kr5,080,241
$28,062.17
Kč658,167.26

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pay 31.6% more for housing

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$64.04
kr8,757
$26.19
Kč614.27
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,613.16
kr220,597
$1,062.03
Kč24,908.64
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,379.70
kr188,671
$794.21
Kč18,627.38

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $282.44
kr38,623
$808.25
Kč18,956.59
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,058.18
kr828,444
$13,299.60
Kč311,927.40

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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.47
kr1,295
$2.34
Kč54.85
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.53
kr619
$3.21
Kč75.19
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.66
kr1,594
$6.73
Kč157.96

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pay 21.0% less for clothing

 
Reykjavik
Prague
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$108.17
kr14,791
$93.07
Kč2,182.80
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.41
kr5,937
$42.28
Kč991.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$137.74
kr18,836
$96.72
Kč2,268.53

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