Cost of living comparison
Prague is 21.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.98
|
$10.61
CZK253.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.41
|
$8.49
CZK203.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.79
|
$1.74
CZK41.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.39
CZK33.23
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.42
CZK34.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.49
|
$5.99
CZK143.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.74
|
$3.96
CZK94.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.02
|
$2.56
CZK61.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.96
|
$3.92
CZK93.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$0.77
CZK18.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.73
CZK17.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.01
|
$0.89
CZK21.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.47
CZK35.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.57
CZK13.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.55
CZK13.07
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.67
|
$6.13
CZK146.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.68
|
$23.35
CZK558.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,900.83
|
$25,475.49
CZK609,111.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.74
|
$12.99
CZK310.65
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.56
|
$19.68
CZK470.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£996.10
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,978.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£817.69
|
$837.45
CZK20,023.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£183.60
|
$223.37
CZK5,340.62
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,199.54
|
$713.18
CZK17,051.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,921.96
|
$11,763.21
CZK281,254.75
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.51
|
$2.40
CZK57.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.30
|
$3.08
CZK73.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.99
|
$6.54
CZK156.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.30
|
$63.73
CZK1,523.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.33
|
$10.61
CZK253.80
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.82
|
$82.44
CZK1,971.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.14
|
$36.17
CZK864.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.37
|
$92.56
CZK2,213.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.47
|
$111.10
CZK2,656.40
|
|
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