Cost of living comparison
Prague is 34.4% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 44.3% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$8.49
CZK196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$1.74
CZK40.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$1.39
CZK32.14
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.42
CZK32.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$5.99
CZK138.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$3.96
CZK91.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
$2.56
CZK59.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$3.92
CZK90.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.77
CZK17.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.73
CZK16.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.89
CZK20.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$1.47
CZK34.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.57
CZK13.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.55
CZK12.64
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$6.13
CZK141.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.47
|
$23.35
CZK539.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
$25,475.49
CZK589,029.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.87
|
$12.99
CZK300.40
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
$19.68
CZK454.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,089.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
$837.45
CZK19,363.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
$223.37
CZK5,164.54
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
$713.18
CZK16,489.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
$11,763.21
CZK271,981.82
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.40
CZK55.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$3.08
CZK71.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$6.54
CZK151.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.57
|
$63.73
CZK1,473.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$10.61
CZK245.43
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
$82.44
CZK1,906.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
$36.17
CZK836.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
$92.56
CZK2,140.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.37
|
$111.10
CZK2,568.82
|
|
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