Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 30.2% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Prague, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$111.24
€105.50
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