Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Prague

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 15.4% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.5% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$10.32 Kč 221
68.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$46.13 Kč 987
48.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$9.17 Kč 196
49.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.52 Kč 75.3
-21.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.93 Kč 41.31
45.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.6 Kč 34.21
23.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.72 Kč 58.2
62.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$3.06 Kč 65.5
48.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.25 Kč 26.8
-0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.5 Kč 32.03
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.48 Kč 53.1
-20.16%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.32 Kč 71
4.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$12.82 Kč 274
42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$9.26 Kč 198
6.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$12.99 Kč 278
48.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.02 Kč 43.31
29.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.86 Kč 39.83
25.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.2 Kč 47.12
-4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.75 Kč 80.2
-26.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.4 Kč 29.92
45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.19 Kč 25.44
48.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.7 Kč 36.38
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.82 Kč 17.44
3.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$7.4 Kč 158
-5.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$7.33 Kč 157
-2.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.09 Kč 23.32
31.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.2 Kč 47.12
4.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.37 Kč 29.28
120.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$25.67 Kč 549
12.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.27 Kč 48.65
102.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.45 Kč 31.03
39.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$17.05 Kč 365
73.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.7 Kč 36.4
6.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
29.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
7.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$318 Kč 6,815
-40.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$27.26 Kč 583
-18.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$21.52 Kč 460
69.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$74.4 Kč 1,592
-22.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$17.18 Kč 368
21.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$11.87 Kč 254
-9.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$879 Kč 18.8K
-16.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
5.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$85.6 Kč 1,832
1.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$36.71 Kč 785
0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$98.5 Kč 2,108
3.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$130 Kč 2,781
-9.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
36.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$888 Kč 19K
38.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
18.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
-34.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
-27.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
-4.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.84
-29.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

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