Cost of living comparison
Prague is 4.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Prague instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK434
|
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK882
|
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK306
|
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK197
|
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK730
|
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
|
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