Cost of living comparison
Prague is 26.6% more expensive than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 68.0% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Prague
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Budapest.
If you lived in Prague instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,861.91
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,896.43
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF559.95
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF434.15
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF543.35
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,620.80
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,460.55
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF892.74
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF895.68
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF259.56
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF292.65
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF296.28
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF430.40
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF186.85
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF200.84
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,265.41
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,641.01
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,896,133.23
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,460.50
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,600.81
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF235,937.98
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF175,455.17
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,692.22
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF155,590.24
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,873,675.53
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF965.48
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF871.14
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,196.46
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF18,099.17
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,799.88
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF27,457.53
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,480.38
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,834.37
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF34,324.35
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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