Cost of living comparison
Prague is 4.5% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 34.6% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Prague
The cost of childcare and housing in Prague are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.18
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.88
|
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.86
|
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.79
|
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.72
|
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.82
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.49
|
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.56
|
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.78
|
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€65.39
|
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€31,417.06
|
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€16.30
|
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
|
pay 27.5% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€20.59
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,018.33
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€797.55
|
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€91.01
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€309.65
|
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,626.06
|
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.85
|
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.36
|
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.41
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€43.75
|
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.69
|
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€91.60
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€29.09
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€82.05
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€101.90
|
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
|
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