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

🙂 Solo nomad: Prague is 14.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Prague is 17.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 212
$17.22 €14.85
-41.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.93 Kč 965
$68.2 €58.8
-32.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.39 Kč 197
$13.72 €11.83
-31.56%
Cappuccino
$3.43 Kč 72.0
$2.84 €2.45
20.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.68
$2.81 €2.43
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Kč 34.73
$2.04 €1.76
-19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 58.2
$4.58 €3.95
-39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Kč 64.4
$4.61 €3.97
-33.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Kč 25.95
$1.28 €1.11
-3.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.99
$2.12 €1.83
-25.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 Kč 51.1
$2.00 €1.73
21.50%
Eggs
$3.39 Kč 71.3
$3.48 €3.00
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 Kč 264
$18.68 €16.10
-32.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 Kč 197
$9.42 €8.12
-0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 Kč 270
$18.68 €16.10
-31.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Kč 42.28
$2.61 €2.25
-22.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.01
$2.39 €2.06
-22.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.22
$2.09 €1.80
7.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 Kč 79.0
$2.73 €2.36
37.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.26
$1.96 €1.69
-31.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.92
$1.87 €1.61
-39.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 Kč 34.56
$1.48 €1.27
11.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.42
$0.92 €0.79
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.58 Kč 159
$6.87 €5.92
10.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.41 Kč 156
$7.12 €6.13
4.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 Kč 22.59
$1.38 €1.19
-21.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 Kč 44.70
$2.41 €2.08
-11.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 Kč 29.02
$2.97 €2.56
-53.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.64 Kč 539
$28.77 €24.80
-10.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 47.67
$4.57 €3.94
-50.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kč 29.07
$2.10 €1.81
-34.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.10 Kč 359
$28.85 €24.87
-40.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.65
$1.90 €1.64
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K Kč 624.8K
$38.7K €33.3K
-23.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 634.5K
$32.3K €27.8K
-6.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 Kč 6,677
$183 €158
73.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.08 Kč 569
$22.62 €19.50
19.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.31 Kč 448
$36.50 €31.47
-41.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.1 Kč 1,598
$58.7 €50.6
29.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 Kč 371
$20.82 €17.95
-15.27%
Cinema Ticket
$11.88 Kč 250
$11.10 €9.57
7.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$888 Kč 18.7K
$726 €626
22.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K Kč 303.9K
$15.3K €13.2K
-5.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.1 Kč 1,809
$86.2 €74.3
-0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.75 Kč 793
$37.48 €32.30
0.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 Kč 2,050
$106 €91.1
-7.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 Kč 2,759
$118 €102
11.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 Kč 24.4K
$1,568 €1,351
-25.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 Kč 18.4K
$1,236 €1,065
-29.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 Kč 48.4K
$2,752 €2,372
-16.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 Kč 32.0K
$1,981 €1,707
-23.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K Kč 221.3K
$6,921 €5,966
52.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,597 Kč 159.6K
$4,760 €4,103
59.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,336 Kč 49.1K
$2,498 €2,153
-6.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
3.39
42.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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