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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.4% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 21.7% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.85
$10.08 Kč 212
70.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.8
$45.93 Kč 965
48.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.83
$9.39 Kč 197
46.11%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$3.43 Kč 72.0
-17.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.94 Kč 40.68
44.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.65 Kč 34.73
23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.77 Kč 58.2
65.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$3.06 Kč 64.4
50.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.24 Kč 25.95
3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.57 Kč 32.99
35.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.43 Kč 51.1
-17.70%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.39 Kč 71.3
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.58 Kč 264
48.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.12
$9.39 Kč 197
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.10
$12.85 Kč 270
45.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.01 Kč 42.28
29.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.86 Kč 39.01
28.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.25 Kč 47.22
-7.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$3.76 Kč 79.0
-27.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.35 Kč 28.26
45.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.14 Kč 23.92
64.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.65 Kč 34.56
-10.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.88 Kč 18.42
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$7.58 Kč 159
-9.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$7.41 Kč 156
-3.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.08 Kč 22.59
27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.13 Kč 44.70
13.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.38 Kč 29.02
115.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.80
$25.64 Kč 539
12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$2.27 Kč 47.67
101.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.38 Kč 29.07
52.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.87
$17.10 Kč 359
68.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$1.70 Kč 35.65
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
30.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
6.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$318 Kč 6,677
-42.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.50
$27.08 Kč 569
-16.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.47
$21.31 Kč 448
71.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$76.1 Kč 1,598
-22.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.95
$17.64 Kč 371
18.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.57
$11.88 Kč 250
-6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €626
$888 Kč 18.7K
-18.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
5.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$86.1 Kč 1,809
0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.30
$37.75 Kč 793
-0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$97.6 Kč 2,050
8.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$131 Kč 2,759
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,351
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
35.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,065
$877 Kč 18.4K
40.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,372
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
19.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,707
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
29.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,966
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
-34.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,103
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
-37.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,153
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
6.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.84
-29.96%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

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