Cost of living comparison
Austria is 25.8% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 48.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 43.2% more in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% more in Austria
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Austria are more expensive than in Prague.
If you lived in Austria instead of Prague, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$15.38
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK207.26
|
$10.63
€10.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK42.53
|
$3.11
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.92
|
$2.40
€2.33
|
|
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.73
|
$2.51
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK146.26
|
$8.15
€7.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK96.63
|
$5.62
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK62.44
|
$4.05
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK95.56
|
$6.06
€5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.69
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.86
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.81
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.98
|
$1.88
€1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK14.02
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.35
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 43.2% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK149.63
|
$6.30
€6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK569.97
|
$48.89
€47.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK621,780.32
|
$26,790.93
€25,981.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK317.11
|
$20.20
€19.59
|
|
pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK480.24
|
$36.05
€34.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,539.69
|
$834.31
€809.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,439.66
|
$704.76
€683.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,451.70
|
$275.88
€267.55
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,406.65
|
$436.40
€423.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK287,104.60
|
$14,173.71
€13,745.54
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK58.55
|
$4.65
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK75.09
|
$3.63
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK159.59
|
$6.56
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,555.52
|
$45.89
€44.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK259.08
|
$12.58
€12.20
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK2,012.12
|
$85.11
€82.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK882.85
|
$43.90
€42.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,259.14
|
$88.16
€85.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,711.65
|
$118.74
€115.15
|
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