Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 15.3% more expensive than Prague.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Prague, you would:
pay 41.9% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK202.25
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.50
|
$2.79
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.10
|
$1.80
€1.72
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK33.89
|
$1.50
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK142.73
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.29
|
$4.41
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK60.93
|
$3.05
€2.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.25
|
$3.78
€3.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.23
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.43
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.28
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.11
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.68
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.02
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.01
|
$6.79
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK556.19
|
$42.87
€40.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK606,754.88
|
$35,759.38
€34,050.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK309.44
|
$14.90
€14.19
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK468.63
|
$31.85
€30.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK26,874.18
|
$1,468.90
€1,398.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,945.74
|
$1,074.71
€1,023.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,319.96
|
$130.03
€123.82
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,986.02
|
$567.57
€540.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK280,166.66
|
$10,069.47
€9,588.15
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.14
|
$3.75
€3.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.28
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK155.73
|
$6.43
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,517.93
|
$43.11
€41.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Prague
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,963.49
|
$90.50
€86.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK861.51
|
$37.21
€35.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,204.54
|
$97.88
€93.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,646.13
|
$121.40
€115.59
|
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