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

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 26.4% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 32.2% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.62 €14.99
$10.31 Kč 213
70.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 €67.6
$47.01 Kč 972
68.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.79 €10.88
$9.19 Kč 190
39.17%
Cappuccino
$4.40 €3.74
$3.46 Kč 71.4
27.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.93
$1.83 Kč 37.89
87.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.49
$1.57 Kč 32.53
86.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.15 €4.38
$2.77 Kč 57.3
85.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 €4.00
$2.99 Kč 61.9
57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.15
$1.25 Kč 25.79
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 €1.70
$1.57 Kč 32.53
27.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 €3.14
$2.49 Kč 51.5
47.79%
Eggs
$3.92 €3.34
$3.32 Kč 68.6
18.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 €12.22
$13.05 Kč 270
10.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.90 €9.27
$9.65 Kč 199
12.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 €16.43
$12.82 Kč 265
50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 €2.78
$2.05 Kč 42.43
59.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.78 Kč 36.80
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.33
$2.20 Kč 45.39
24.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 €3.37
$3.88 Kč 80.1
2.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.66
$1.38 Kč 28.57
41.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.48
$1.14 Kč 23.63
52.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.47
$1.70 Kč 35.14
1.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.89
$0.81 Kč 16.84
28.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.22 €8.69
$7.69 Kč 159
32.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.05
$7.15 Kč 148
-0.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.03 Kč 21.32
15.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.67
$2.21 Kč 45.73
-11.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.12 €3.50
$1.36 Kč 28.08
202.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.0 €57.9
$25.20 Kč 521
169.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 €4.85
$2.26 Kč 46.77
152.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 €2.07
$1.45 Kč 29.88
67.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.78 €35.55
$16.69 Kč 345
150.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.71
$1.76 Kč 36.33
14.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K €27.3K
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
6.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €31.7K
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
23.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 €307
$314 Kč 6,489
14.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.05 €17.06
$27.06 Kč 559
-25.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.49 €40.42
$21.42 Kč 443
121.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.20 €32.51
$74.5 Kč 1,539
-48.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.61 €24.35
$17.44 Kč 361
64.05%
Cinema Ticket
$14.21 €12.09
$11.46 Kč 237
24.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 €164
$879 Kč 18.2K
-78.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,773
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
-26.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €79.0
$86.3 Kč 1,784
7.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.08 €38.37
$36.74 Kč 759
22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €89.8
$97.8 Kč 2,022
7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €113
$130 Kč 2,686
1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 €1,186
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
23.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €894
$864 Kč 17.9K
21.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,740 €2,332
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,908 €1,623
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
26.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 €7,127
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
-17.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,742 €4,887
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
-22.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,642 €3,099
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
53.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
4.84
-23.97%

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Last update for Berlin: April 12, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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