Cost of living comparison
Spain is 7.2% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Spain instead of Prague, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK225.19
|
$13.31
€12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK204.72
|
$8.95
€8.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK39.18
|
$2.06
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK35.29
|
$1.53
€1.41
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK36.30
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK146.52
|
$6.20
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK92.47
|
$4.19
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK61.12
|
$2.53
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK95.53
|
$3.26
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.92
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.44
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.30
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.52
|
$1.08
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.49
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.95
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK150.89
|
$6.53
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK562.98
|
$35.45
€32.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK629,509.87
|
$33,659.33
€31,164.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK292.75
|
$14.39
€13.32
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK505.73
|
$33.81
€31.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK25,093.95
|
$828.43
€767.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,477.99
|
$665.31
€615.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,467.20
|
$106.67
€98.76
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,941.04
|
$381.14
€352.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK275,768.07
|
$7,410.38
€6,861.08
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.90
|
$2.76
€2.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK73.36
|
$1.92
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK153.54
|
$5.57
€5.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,438.41
|
$43.03
€39.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK255.90
|
$8.46
€7.84
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,947.23
|
$73.08
€67.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK920.42
|
$31.46
€29.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,299.11
|
$75.09
€69.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,707.24
|
$91.97
€85.15
|
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