Cost of living comparison
Athens is 3.4% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Athens instead of Prague, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK202.25
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.50
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.10
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 11.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.89
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK142.73
|
$6.59
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.29
|
$6.29
€5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.93
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.25
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.23
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.43
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.28
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.11
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.68
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.02
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.01
|
$7.64
€7.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK556.19
|
$30.01
€28.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK606,754.88
|
$30,384.48
€28,932.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK309.44
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK468.63
|
$32.55
€30.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,874.18
|
$634.68
€604.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,945.74
|
$557.32
€530.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,319.96
|
$153.41
€146.08
|
|
pay 22.0% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,986.02
|
$463.20
€441.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK280,166.66
|
$10,722.29
€10,209.77
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.14
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.28
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK155.73
|
$4.88
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,517.93
|
$49.36
€47.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,963.49
|
$86.11
€82.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK861.51
|
$38.32
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,204.54
|
$93.75
€89.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,646.13
|
$115.38
€109.87
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