Cost of living comparison
Brno is 8.2% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Brno
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Brno
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Brno
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Brno
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in Brno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Brno
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Brno
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brno.
If you lived in Brno instead of Prague, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$7.64
CZK168.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$8.15
CZK179.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$1.54
CZK34.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$1.14
CZK25.18
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$1.34
CZK29.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$5.39
CZK118.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$3.79
CZK83.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$2.55
CZK56.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$3.79
CZK83.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$0.65
CZK14.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$0.70
CZK15.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.88
CZK19.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$1.48
CZK32.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.50
CZK11.11
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$6.07
CZK133.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
$14.78
CZK325.64
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$18.78
CZK413.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$802.93
CZK17,695.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$670.01
CZK14,766.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
$217.28
CZK4,788.64
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$404.42
CZK8,913.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$13,204.80
CZK291,020.79
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$2.25
CZK49.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$2.84
CZK62.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$6.37
CZK140.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$49.16
CZK1,083.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Brno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
$76.15
CZK1,678.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
$37.46
CZK825.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
$88.69
CZK1,954.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
$102.33
CZK2,255.18
|
|
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