Cost of living comparison
Hamburg is 42.4% more expensive than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% more in Hamburg
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% more in Hamburg
- Transportation
-
pay 72.3% more in Hamburg
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Hamburg
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% more in Hamburg
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.5% more in Hamburg
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Hamburg
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare in Hamburg are more expensive than in Prague.
If you lived in Hamburg instead of Prague, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK185.69
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.10
|
$3.12
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.39
|
$2.87
€2.52
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.11
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK131.04
|
$6.62
€5.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK86.57
|
$4.63
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK55.94
|
$3.62
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK85.61
|
$6.44
€5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.74
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.00
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.54
|
$1.01
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.24
|
$2.10
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.56
|
$0.79
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.96
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 72.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK134.06
|
$7.34
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK510.64
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK557,062.38
|
$30,845.34
€27,129.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK284.10
|
$29.04
€25.55
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK430.25
|
$43.81
€38.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,673.22
|
$1,166.50
€1,025.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,312.20
|
$864.08
€759.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,884.26
|
$274.06
€241.04
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,594.88
|
$211.49
€186.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK257,221.35
|
$24,918.49
€21,916.39
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.46
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.28
|
$4.26
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK142.98
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,393.62
|
$47.73
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK232.11
|
$15.00
€13.20
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Hamburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,802.68
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK790.95
|
$49.80
€43.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,023.99
|
$99.04
€87.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,429.41
|
$154.65
€136.02
|
|
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