Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Prague Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Prague
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 22% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 25.8% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.9
$10.16 Kč 217
69.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.1 €69.2
$45.79 Kč 980
74.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.74 €11
$9.59 Kč 205
32.85%
Cappuccino
$4.47 €3.86
$3.46 Kč 73.9
29.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.84 Kč 39.28
79.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$1.66 Kč 35.53
74.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 €4.47
$2.75 Kč 58.8
88.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.05 Kč 65.4
52.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.19 Kč 25.42
11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.55 Kč 33.27
36.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$2.46 Kč 52.7
54.88%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$3.39 Kč 72.5
10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 €12.84
$13.02 Kč 279
14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.62
$9.55 Kč 204
16.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 €16.31
$13.12 Kč 281
43.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 €2.87
$2.05 Kč 43.84
62.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.78 Kč 38.19
16.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.29 Kč 48.89
18.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 €3.34
$3.77 Kč 80.6
2.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 Kč 29.75
46.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.2 Kč 25.58
44.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 Kč 36.05
-0.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.82 Kč 17.64
31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 €8.8
$7.49 Kč 160
36.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.97
$7.19 Kč 154
-3.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €1
$1.07 Kč 22.91
7.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.24 Kč 47.87
-12.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 €3.47
$1.38 Kč 29.5
191.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.8 €57.7
$25.74 Kč 551
159.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.11
$2.31 Kč 49.34
155.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.38 Kč 29.5
68.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.37 €37.45
$16.65 Kč 356
160.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.7 Kč 36.45
18.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K €27.8K
$30.1K Kč 645K
6.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.8K
$31.3K Kč 670.4K
17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$318 Kč 6,797
16.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.29 €17.52
$26.96 Kč 577
-24.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.74 €41.22
$21.96 Kč 470
117.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.67 €33.39
$75.6 Kč 1,618
-48.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.32 €25.32
$17.35 Kč 371
68.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.71 €12.7
$11.49 Kč 246
28.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 €165
$881 Kč 18.9K
-78.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,879
$14.3K Kč 305.9K
-28.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$84.6 Kč 1,811
11.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.29 €39.1
$37.17 Kč 795
21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.3
$97.9 Kč 2,095
5.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$127 Kč 2,727
4.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 €1,231
$1,141 Kč 24.4K
24.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$894 Kč 19.1K
17.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,376
$2,294 Kč 49.1K
19.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,935 €1,671
$1,542 Kč 33K
25.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,764 €7,567
$9,017 Kč 192.9K
-2.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,427 €5,549
$6,131 Kč 131.2K
4.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,599 €3,108
$2,116 Kč 45.3K
70.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
4.84
-23.97%
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