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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prague is 13.3% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prague is 17.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 Kč 221
$17.41 €15.03
-40.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.13 Kč 987
$68.7 €59.3
-32.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 Kč 196
$13.71 €11.84
-33.11%
Cappuccino
$3.52 Kč 75.3
$2.78 €2.4
26.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 41.31
$2.8 €2.42
-31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 Kč 34.21
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 Kč 58.2
$4.43 €3.83
-38.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 65.5
$4.53 €3.91
-32.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 26.8
$1.24 €1.07
0.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Kč 32.03
$2.03 €1.75
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 Kč 53.1
$1.98 €1.71
25.25%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 71
$3.46 €2.99
-4.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 274
$18.32 €15.82
-30.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 Kč 198
$9.82 €8.47
-5.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 Kč 278
$19.24 €16.61
-32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 Kč 43.31
$2.61 €2.25
-22.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.83
$2.34 €2.02
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.11 €1.82
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.75 Kč 80.2
$2.77 €2.39
35.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 Kč 29.92
$2.04 €1.76
-31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 25.44
$1.77 €1.53
-32.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 Kč 36.38
$1.5 €1.3
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 Kč 17.44
$0.85 €0.73
-3.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.4 Kč 158
$7 €6.04
5.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 Kč 157
$7.13 €6.16
2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 Kč 23.32
$1.43 €1.24
-23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Kč 47.12
$2.29 €1.98
-3.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 Kč 29.28
$3.02 €2.6
-54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 Kč 549
$28.97 €25.01
-11.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.65
$4.59 €3.96
-50.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 31.03
$2.02 €1.74
-28.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 Kč 365
$29.56 €25.53
-42.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.81 €1.56
-6.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
$38.4K €33.1K
-22.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
$32.4K €28K
-6.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,815
$190 €164
67.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 Kč 583
$22.18 €19.15
22.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.52 Kč 460
$36.37 €31.4
-40.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 Kč 1,592
$57.4 €49.55
29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.18 Kč 368
$20.95 €18.09
-18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.87 Kč 254
$10.8 €9.33
9.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.8K
$732 €632
20.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
$15.1K €13.1K
-5.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 Kč 1,832
$86.8 €74.9
-1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.71 Kč 785
$36.78 €31.76
-0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 Kč 2,108
$102 €88.2
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,781
$117 €101
11.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
$1,581 €1,365
-26.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 Kč 19K
$1,230 €1,062
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
$2,707 €2,337
-15.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
$2,028 €1,751
-24.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
$6,602 €5,700
52.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
$5,045 €4,356
37.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
$2,198 €1,898
5.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
3.39
42.77%

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Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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