Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Bangkok is 13.1% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% less in Bangkok
Groceries: pay 19.1% more in Bangkok
Transportation: pay 34.5% more in Bangkok
Housing: pay 51.3% less in Bangkok
Childcare: pay 0.4% more in Bangkok
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% less in Bangkok
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Bangkok

The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Bangkok are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Bangkok.

Bangkok vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.9% less for restaurants

	Prague	Bangkok
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK244.36	$2.91 THB98.32	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK195.49	$5.83 THB196.65	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.11	$0.62 THB20.78	-64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK32.00	$0.29 THB9.85	-79.0%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 19.1% more for groceries

	Prague	Bangkok
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.75	$1.52 THB51.38	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK137.96	$11.74 THB396.26	+95.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.14	$7.32 THB247.03	+84.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK58.89	$2.27 THB76.69	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.13	$1.31 THB44.38	-66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.62	$1.47 THB49.66	+92.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.85	$0.73 THB24.52	-0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.57	$1.04 THB34.94	+15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK33.94	$0.80 THB27.16	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.22	$0.71 THB24.05	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.59	$0.62 THB21.01	+13.8%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 34.5% more for transportation

	Prague	Bangkok
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK141.13	$4.47 THB150.72	-27.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK537.59	$39.32 THB1,327.37	+68.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK586,463.65	$55,345.18 THB1,868,145.58	+117.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK299.10	$10.34 THB349.05	-20.4%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 51.3% less for housing

	Prague	Bangkok
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK452.96	$15.36 THB518.47	-21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,975.45	$571.31 THB19,284.08	-49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,278.71	$301.88 THB10,189.89	-64.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,142.05	$67.33 THB2,272.71	-69.9%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 0.4% more for childcare

	Prague	Bangkok
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,417.97	$632.63 THB21,354.19	-11.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK270,797.26	$13,191.37 THB445,267.21	+12.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Bangkok
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.23	$2.33 THB78.66	-2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK70.83	$2.58 THB87.21	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK150.53	$4.20 THB141.83	-35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,467.17	$54.58 THB1,842.25	-14.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK244.36	$7.28 THB245.81	-31.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Prague	Bangkok
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,897.83	$55.27 THB1,865.55	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK832.70	$34.84 THB1,175.97	-3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,130.82	$97.10 THB3,277.42	+4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,557.63	$92.12 THB3,109.48	-17.1%
Average			-12.2%

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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: March 2025

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