Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Prague

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 29.1% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 35.6% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.63
$10.08 Kč 211
68.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 €70.1
$45.93 Kč 962
77.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.87 €11.05
$9.39 Kč 197
37.06%
Cappuccino
$4.44 €3.82
$3.43 Kč 71.7
29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 €2.98
$1.94 Kč 40.55
78.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.57
$1.65 Kč 34.61
81.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 €4.36
$2.77 Kč 58.0
83.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.90
$3.06 Kč 64.1
48.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.24 Kč 25.87
7.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.57 Kč 32.88
29.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 €3.12
$2.43 Kč 50.9
49.38%
Eggs
$3.78 €3.25
$3.39 Kč 71.1
11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 €12.56
$12.58 Kč 263
16.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.36
$9.39 Kč 197
16.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.86 €16.20
$12.85 Kč 269
46.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.77
$2.01 Kč 42.14
60.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.86 Kč 38.88
12.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.33
$2.25 Kč 47.06
20.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 €3.25
$3.76 Kč 78.8
0.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.35 Kč 28.17
43.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.14 Kč 23.84
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.65 Kč 34.45
1.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.88 Kč 18.36
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.63
$7.58 Kč 159
32.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.90
$7.41 Kč 155
-7.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.08 Kč 22.52
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.13 Kč 44.55
-12.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.11 €3.53
$1.38 Kč 28.92
197.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 €57.6
$25.64 Kč 537
161.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.85
$2.27 Kč 47.51
148.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 €2.07
$1.38 Kč 28.97
74.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.61 €36.60
$17.10 Kč 358
149.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.69
$1.70 Kč 35.53
15.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.5K
$29.7K Kč 622.7K
7.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.5K
$30.2K Kč 632.4K
25.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 €318
$318 Kč 6,655
16.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.71 €16.94
$27.08 Kč 567
-27.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.65 €40.93
$21.31 Kč 446
123.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.01 €32.65
$76.1 Kč 1,593
-50.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.42 €25.27
$17.64 Kč 369
66.78%
Cinema Ticket
$14.21 €12.20
$11.88 Kč 249
19.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 €166
$888 Kč 18.6K
-78.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K €9,126
$14.5K Kč 302.9K
-26.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.7 €81.3
$86.1 Kč 1,803
9.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.97 €38.63
$37.75 Kč 790
19.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.5
$97.6 Kč 2,044
7.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$131 Kč 2,750
-0.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 €1,217
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
22.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €903
$877 Kč 18.4K
19.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,694 €2,314
$2,303 Kč 48.2K
16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,880 €1,615
$1,525 Kč 31.9K
23.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,736 €7,504
$10.5K Kč 220.6K
-17.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,822 €5,001
$7,597 Kč 159.1K
-23.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,564 €3,062
$2,336 Kč 48.9K
52.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
4.84
-23.97%

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Last update for Berlin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

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