Cost of living comparison
Prague is 8.9% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 92.2% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Prague
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$8.49
CZK195.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.85
|
$1.74
CZK40.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.62
|
$1.39
CZK32.03
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
$1.42
CZK32.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$5.99
CZK138.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.23
|
$3.96
CZK91.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
$2.56
CZK58.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.88
|
$3.92
CZK90.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.77
CZK17.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.73
CZK16.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.89
CZK20.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$1.47
CZK33.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.57
CZK13.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.55
CZK12.60
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.69
|
$6.13
CZK141.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$23.35
CZK538.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€28,144.40
|
$25,475.49
CZK587,098.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€26.50
|
$12.99
CZK299.42
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€39.98
|
$19.68
CZK453.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,064.36
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,003.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€788.42
|
$837.45
CZK19,299.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€250.06
|
$223.37
CZK5,147.61
|
|
pay 92.2% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€192.98
|
$713.18
CZK16,435.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€22,736.53
|
$11,763.21
CZK271,090.18
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.40
CZK55.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.89
|
$3.08
CZK70.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$6.54
CZK150.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€43.55
|
$63.73
CZK1,468.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$10.61
CZK244.62
|
|
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
$82.44
CZK1,899.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€45.44
|
$36.17
CZK833.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€90.37
|
$92.56
CZK2,133.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€141.11
|
$111.10
CZK2,560.40
|
|
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