Cost of living comparison
Prague is 0.4% cheaper than Dresden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.2% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 6.9% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Prague
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Dresden. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Dresden, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.91
|
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
€5.15
|
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.14
|
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.67
|
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
€6.40
|
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€21.86
|
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.79
€42.91
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.93
€726.26
|
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.41
€469.04
|
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.93
€209.22
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
|
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.80
€251.31
|
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,923.36
€10,484.46
|
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
|
pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.18
|
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
€28.59
|
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Dresden
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.52
€54.97
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.54
€98.95
|
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
|
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