Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Prague, Czech Republic

Prague vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 37.1% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 27.7% more in Prague
Transportation: pay 9.0% more in Prague
Housing: pay 55.1% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Prague are more expensive than in Poland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Prague.

Prague vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Poland, you would:

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Poland	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.88 PLN33.40	$10.61 CZK233.94	+19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.49 PLN28.19	$8.49 CZK187.15	+13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 PLN6.55	$1.74 CZK38.40	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 PLN5.39	$1.39 CZK30.63	-3.0%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 27.7% more for groceries

	Poland	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 PLN4.46	$1.42 CZK31.36	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 PLN16.20	$5.99 CZK132.07	+39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.58 PLN13.48	$3.96 CZK87.25	+10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PLN11.01	$2.56 CZK56.38	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 PLN10.14	$3.92 CZK86.29	+45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.62	$0.77 CZK16.87	+78.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 PLN2.69	$0.73 CZK16.13	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.84	$0.89 CZK19.70	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 PLN4.09	$1.47 CZK32.49	+35.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.38	$0.57 CZK12.66	+56.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 PLN1.84	$0.55 CZK12.05	+11.9%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 9.0% more for transportation

	Poland	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 PLN22.84	$6.13 CZK135.11	+1.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.33 PLN106.59	$23.35 CZK514.67	-17.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,111.92 PLN113,288.02	$25,475.49 CZK561,454.89	-15.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.74 PLN29.12	$12.99 CZK286.34	+67.9%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 55.1% more for housing

	Poland	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.40 PLN54.19	$19.68 CZK433.64	+36.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.98 PLN2,264.78	$1,128.35 CZK24,867.77	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$478.28 PLN1,799.38	$837.45 CZK18,456.60	+75.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$184.01 PLN692.31	$223.37 CZK4,922.78	+21.4%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Poland	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$318.05 PLN1,196.57	$713.18 CZK15,717.85	+124.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,011.28 PLN22,615.84	$11,763.21 CZK259,249.57	+95.7%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 PLN11.74	$2.40 CZK52.87	-23.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.04 PLN11.45	$3.08 CZK67.81	+1.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.55 PLN17.11	$6.54 CZK144.11	+43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.52 PLN122.36	$63.73 CZK1,404.61	+96.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 PLN24.34	$10.61 CZK233.94	+64.1%
Average			+36.4%

Poland vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Poland	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.63 PLN284.54	$82.44 CZK1,816.90	+9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.26 PLN132.64	$36.17 CZK797.19	+2.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 PLN294.56	$92.56 CZK2,039.95	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.22 PLN328.16	$111.10 CZK2,448.57	+27.4%
Average			+14.3%

Poland vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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