Cost of living comparison
Prague is 21.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Prague
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Prague
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Prague
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Prague
- Childcare
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pay 44.6% less in Prague
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.5% less in Prague
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1% more in Prague
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Prague.
If you lived in Prague instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.94
|
$10.61
CZK224.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.90
|
$8.49
CZK179.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$1.74
CZK36.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.17
|
$1.39
CZK29.46
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.42
CZK30.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.24
|
$5.99
CZK127.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.42
|
$3.96
CZK83.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.81
|
$2.56
CZK54.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.76
|
$3.92
CZK82.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$0.77
CZK16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.73
CZK15.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.94
|
$0.89
CZK18.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.47
CZK31.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.57
CZK12.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.55
CZK11.59
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.27
|
$6.13
CZK129.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.24
|
$23.35
CZK494.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,969.42
|
$25,475.49
CZK539,953.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.79
|
$12.99
CZK275.38
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.38
|
$19.68
CZK417.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£927.15
|
$1,128.35
CZK23,915.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£761.08
|
$837.45
CZK17,749.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.89
|
$223.37
CZK4,734.25
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,116.50
|
$713.18
CZK15,115.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,889.00
|
$11,763.21
CZK249,321.18
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.19
|
$2.40
CZK50.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.07
|
$3.08
CZK65.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.02
|
$6.54
CZK138.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.78
|
$63.73
CZK1,350.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.61
|
$10.61
CZK224.98
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.47
|
$82.44
CZK1,747.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.92
|
$36.17
CZK766.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.36
|
$92.56
CZK1,961.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.11
|
$111.10
CZK2,354.80
|
|
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