Cost of living comparison

Prague, Czech Republic

compared to

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 67.7% more expensive than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 2.0 times more in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 74.5% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 39.0% more in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.7% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 40.9% more in Copenhagen

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

Copenhagen vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.0 times more for restaurants

	Prague	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK244.12	$21.56 DKK147.86	+103.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK195.30	$14.37 DKK98.57	+69.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK40.07	$3.78 DKK25.93	+116.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK31.97	$2.98 DKK20.42	+114.3%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 74.5% more for groceries

	Prague	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK32.72	$3.78 DKK25.94	+165.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK137.82	$6.47 DKK44.38	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK91.05	$7.42 DKK50.92	+87.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK58.83	$4.75 DKK32.60	+85.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK90.05	$5.10 DKK34.97	+30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK17.61	$1.41 DKK9.67	+84.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK16.83	$1.42 DKK9.71	+93.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK20.55	$1.51 DKK10.36	+69.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK33.91	$2.12 DKK14.51	+43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK13.21	$1.07 DKK7.34	+86.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK12.58	$0.90 DKK6.20	+65.3%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Prague	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK140.99	$7.78 DKK53.37	+26.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK537.07	$100.30 DKK687.92	+329.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK585,898.12	$50,303.99 DKK345,004.91	+97.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK298.81	$24.43 DKK167.57	+88.1%
Average			+135.5%

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pay 39.0% more for housing

	Prague	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK452.52	$36.84 DKK252.66	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK25,950.40	$1,691.68 DKK11,602.19	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK19,260.12	$1,264.98 DKK8,675.76	+51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,137.09	$151.98 DKK1,042.34	-32.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK16,402.13	$580.24 DKK3,979.53	-18.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK270,536.13	$12,599.95 DKK86,415.52	+7.1%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK55.17	$8.62 DKK59.14	+259.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK70.76	$6.19 DKK42.46	+101.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK150.38	$9.05 DKK62.10	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,465.76	$43.41 DKK297.69	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK244.12	$18.68 DKK128.14	+76.0%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 40.9% more for clothing

	Prague	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK1,896.00	$115.64 DKK793.12	+40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK831.90	$48.78 DKK334.59	+34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,128.76	$121.38 DKK832.44	+31.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,555.17	$174.89 DKK1,199.45	+57.4%
Average			+40.9%

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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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