Cost of living comparison
Prague is 21.4% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Prague
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€18.18
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.85
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.86
|
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.26
|
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.74
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.27
|
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.68
|
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.84
|
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.79
|
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.60
|
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.86
|
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.56
|
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€92.99
|
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,973.75
|
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€22.06
|
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.81
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,250.22
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,020.09
|
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€182.08
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,578.78
|
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,777.55
|
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.49
|
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.17
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.81
|
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.52
|
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€81.80
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€37.10
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€89.80
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€114.95
|
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
|
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