Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 23.8% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% more in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 63.5% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Dresden
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dresden are more expensive than in Prague. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Prague, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
Prague
|
Dresden
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK179.17
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK36.76
|
$3.30
€2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK29.33
|
$2.86
€2.45
|
|
pay 26.7% more for groceries
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK30.02
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK126.44
|
$6.79
€5.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK83.53
|
$4.34
€3.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK53.98
|
$3.39
€2.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK82.61
|
$5.86
€5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.15
|
$1.29
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK15.44
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK18.86
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK31.11
|
$1.90
€1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.12
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.54
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
pay 63.5% more for transportation
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK129.35
|
$7.27
€6.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK492.72
|
$53.59
€45.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK537,517.59
|
$29,130.52
€24,921.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK274.13
|
$24.86
€21.27
|
|
pay 22.9% more for housing
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK415.16
|
$48.79
€41.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK23,807.55
|
$825.93
€706.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK17,669.71
|
$533.41
€456.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,712.90
|
$237.93
€203.55
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,047.73
|
$285.80
€244.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK248,196.61
|
$11,923.36
€10,200.44
|
|
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK50.62
|
$4.82
€4.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK64.92
|
$3.61
€3.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK137.96
|
$8.79
€7.52
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,344.72
|
$32.51
€27.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK223.97
|
$12.86
€11.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
Prague
|
Dresden
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,739.44
|
$62.52
€53.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK763.20
|
$37.51
€32.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK1,952.98
|
$100.03
€85.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,344.17
|
$112.54
€96.27
|
|
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