Cost of living comparison

Austria

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 14.7% cheaper than Vienna.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 24.7% less in Prague
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Prague
Childcare: pay 42.3% more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Prague

The cost of childcare and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Prague.

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Prague vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Vienna	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$10.87 CZK235.32	-39.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$10.09 CZK218.35	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.81 €3.39	$1.99 CZK43.14	-47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.19 €2.84	$1.45 CZK31.30	-54.7%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Vienna	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$2.22 €1.98	$1.64 CZK35.59	-26.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 €6.06	$5.97 CZK129.31	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 €5.27	$4.03 CZK87.21	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.62 €4.12	$3.83 CZK82.90	-17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 €5.60	$3.77 CZK81.65	-40.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.87 CZK18.86	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.81 CZK17.43	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 €1.41	$0.97 CZK20.92	-39.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 €1.63	$1.68 CZK36.47	-8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.78	$0.46 CZK9.99	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.71	$0.45 CZK9.78	-43.7%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 24.7% less for transportation

	Vienna	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$7.27 CZK157.46	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.11 €50.83	$21.49 CZK465.10	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,661.80 €26,400.07	$31,083.07 CZK673K	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.39 €19.93	$15.59 CZK337.44	-30.4%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Vienna	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.45 €27.99	$21.83 CZK472.58	-30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,271.42 €1,131.61	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$899.29 €800.40	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$235.43 €209.54	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	-6.6%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 42.3% more for childcare

	Vienna	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$354.58 €315.59	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+204.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,740.53 €24,690.07	$18,476.09 CZK400K	-33.4%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Vienna	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.93 €5.28	$3.16 CZK68.48	-46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.12 €4.55	$3.65 CZK79.07	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 €6.63	$7.79 CZK168.72	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.51 €33.39	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	+79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.28 €12.71	$13.30 CZK287.82	-6.9%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Vienna	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.06 €77.49	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.42 €33.30	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.63 €80.66	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$132.59 €118.01	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	-4.0%
Average			+12.6%

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