Cost of living comparison
Prague is 11.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Prague
- Groceries
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pay 31.9% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in Prague
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 23.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Austria, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.75
|
$10.61
CZK256.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€10.19
|
$8.49
CZK205.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.98
|
$1.74
CZK42.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.30
|
$1.39
CZK33.60
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.41
|
$1.42
CZK34.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.82
|
$5.99
CZK144.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.39
|
$3.96
CZK95.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.88
|
$2.56
CZK61.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.81
|
$3.92
CZK94.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.11
|
$0.77
CZK18.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.73
CZK17.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.30
|
$0.89
CZK21.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.81
|
$1.47
CZK35.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.57
CZK13.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.55
CZK13.22
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€6.04
|
$6.13
CZK148.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€46.88
|
$23.35
CZK564.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€25,691.35
|
$25,475.49
CZK615,885.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€19.37
|
$12.99
CZK314.10
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€34.57
|
$19.68
CZK475.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€800.07
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,278.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€675.84
|
$837.45
CZK20,245.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€264.56
|
$223.37
CZK5,400.01
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€418.49
|
$713.18
CZK17,241.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,591.98
|
$11,763.21
CZK284,382.59
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.46
|
$2.40
CZK58.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.48
|
$3.08
CZK74.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$6.54
CZK158.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€44.01
|
$63.73
CZK1,540.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€12.06
|
$10.61
CZK256.62
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€81.62
|
$82.44
CZK1,993.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€42.10
|
$36.17
CZK874.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€84.54
|
$92.56
CZK2,237.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€113.86
|
$111.10
CZK2,685.94
|
|
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