Cost of living comparison
Prague is 8.6% cheaper than Barcelona.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
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pay 18.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 5.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Prague
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Prague are more expensive than in Barcelona. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Barcelona, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.47
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.85
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.75
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.89
€7.65
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.16
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
€4.03
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.10
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.73
€6.52
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,473.26
€33,431.86
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.02
€35.90
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.48
€1,330.05
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,029.44
€998.34
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.15
€133.01
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.96
€616.75
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,241.07
€11,871.28
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.64
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.44
€2.36
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.72
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.24
€47.76
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.45
€10.13
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Barcelona
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.23
€79.75
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
€35.16
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.65
€94.70
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.84
€107.49
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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