Cost of living comparison
Prague is 84.5% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.4% more in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 83.3% more in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 31.0% more in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Prague
- Childcare
-
pay 72.6% more in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.5% more in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Prague
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Prague are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 88.4% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
$8.49
CZK188.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
$1.74
CZK38.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
$1.39
CZK30.83
|
|
pay 83.3% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
$1.42
CZK31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
$5.99
CZK132.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
$3.96
CZK87.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
$2.56
CZK56.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
$3.92
CZK86.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
$0.77
CZK16.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
$0.73
CZK16.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
$0.89
CZK19.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
$1.47
CZK32.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
$0.57
CZK12.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
$0.55
CZK12.13
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
$6.13
CZK135.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
$23.35
CZK517.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
$25,475.49
CZK565,010.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
$12.99
CZK288.16
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
$19.68
CZK436.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
$1,128.35
CZK25,025.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
$837.45
CZK18,573.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
$223.37
CZK4,953.95
|
|
pay 72.6% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
$713.18
CZK15,817.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
$11,763.21
CZK260,891.47
|
|
pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
$2.40
CZK53.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
$3.08
CZK68.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
$6.54
CZK145.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
$63.73
CZK1,413.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
$10.61
CZK235.42
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
$82.44
CZK1,828.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
$36.17
CZK802.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
$92.56
CZK2,052.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
$111.10
CZK2,464.07
|
|
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