Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.9% cheaper than Dubai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 33.2% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Prague
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Dubai, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
AED4.78
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
AED4.08
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
AED5.43
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
AED16.07
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.89
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
AED11.86
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
AED14.00
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
AED4.06
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AED3.05
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
AED3.17
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.54
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
AED1.92
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.47
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
AED11.59
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.68
AED300.00
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,487.61
AED123,000.33
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
AED32.00
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 33.2% less for housing
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.47
AED372.72
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,224.54
AED8,170.77
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.70
AED5,144.78
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.54
AED596.99
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.09
AED2,846.92
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,081.61
AED48,048.90
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.25
AED45.00
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
AED22.10
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.53
AED24.00
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.24
AED298.40
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Dubai
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.51
AED229.62
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
AED206.90
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.15
AED364.17
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.67
AED347.73
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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