Cost of living comparison
Prague is 31.5% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Prague instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.62
|
$10.29
Kč241.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.51
|
$8.89
Kč208.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$1.76
Kč41.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.93
|
$1.38
Kč32.42
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$1.71
Kč40.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.98
|
$6.50
Kč152.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.45
|
$4.62
Kč108.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.18
|
$3.46
Kč81.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.43
|
$4.31
Kč101.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$0.86
Kč20.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.81
Kč18.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$0.98
Kč22.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.62
Kč38.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.49
Kč11.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.57
|
$0.50
Kč11.64
|
|
pay 23.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.97
|
$7.00
Kč164.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.45
|
$25.72
Kč604.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł101,001.86
|
$28,062.17
Kč659,312.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.10
|
$12.58
Kč295.59
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.90
|
$26.19
Kč615.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,582.78
|
$1,062.03
Kč24,951.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,774.39
|
$794.21
Kč18,659.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł802.58
|
$251.13
Kč5,900.12
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,784.55
|
$808.25
Kč18,989.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,146.52
|
$13,299.60
Kč312,470.03
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.17
|
$2.34
Kč54.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.72
|
$3.21
Kč75.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.93
|
$6.73
Kč158.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł137.07
|
$60.27
Kč1,415.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.21
|
$11.18
Kč262.63
|
|
pay 19.7% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.84
|
$93.07
Kč2,186.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.92
|
$42.28
Kč993.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł343.02
|
$96.72
Kč2,272.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.94
|
$114.16
Kč2,682.20
|
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