Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 26.4% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 20.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 2.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 46.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 31.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 25.5% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (377.95 Kč) |
7.94 € (200.00 Kč) |
-47.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (2,267.73 Kč) |
47.62 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-47.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (251.97 Kč) |
7.92 € (199.50 Kč) |
-20.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (201.58 Kč) |
2.18 € (55.00 Kč) |
-72.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (201.58 Kč) |
2.38 € (60.00 Kč) |
-70.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.49 € (113.06 Kč) |
2.83 € (71.34 Kč) |
-36.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.63 € (66.34 Kč) |
1.55 € (39.15 Kč) |
-41.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.83 € (46.21 Kč) |
1.36 € (34.21 Kč) |
-26.0 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.32 € (108.73 Kč) |
3.56 € (89.58 Kč) |
-17.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.60 € (65.40 Kč) |
1.27 € (32.03 Kč) |
-51.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (29.14 Kč) |
0.94 € (23.72 Kč) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.91 € (73.36 Kč) |
2.38 € (59.96 Kč) |
-18.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.54 € (89.26 Kč) |
5.13 € (129.34 Kč) |
+44.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.15 € (129.83 Kč) |
3.57 € (90.03 Kč) |
-30.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.49 € (239.19 Kč) |
5.32 € (133.98 Kč) |
-44.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 € (25.69 Kč) |
0.71 € (17.91 Kč) |
-30.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.78 € (19.70 Kč) |
0.67 € (16.84 Kč) |
-14.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.99 € (24.87 Kč) |
0.86 € (21.69 Kč) |
-12.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (45.28 Kč) |
1.28 € (32.33 Kč) |
-28.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 € (14.02 Kč) |
0.51 € (12.95 Kč) |
-7.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.80 € (20.23 Kč) |
0.54 € (13.63 Kč) |
-32.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (48.31 Kč) |
1.27 € (31.90 Kč) |
-34.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 € (44.08 Kč) |
0.65 € (16.38 Kč) |
-62.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.45 € (364.10 Kč) |
5.56 € (140.00 Kč) |
-61.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.65 € (66.78 Kč) |
0.91 € (23.05 Kč) |
-65.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.12 € (78.58 Kč) |
1.61 € (40.64 Kč) |
-48.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.30 € (259.53 Kč) |
5.95 € (150.00 Kč) |
-42.2 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.05 € (76.85 Kč) |
1.19 € (30.00 Kč) |
-61.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
67.00 € (1,688.20 Kč) |
21.83 € (550.00 Kč) |
-67.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.60 € (166.30 Kč) |
1.98 € (50.00 Kč) |
-69.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (48.66 Kč) |
1.88 € (47.48 Kč) |
-2.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (1,421.11 Kč) |
14.29 € (360.00 Kč) |
-74.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (182.17 Kč) |
5.81 € (146.43 Kč) |
-19.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 € (806,302.24 Kč) |
24,407.72 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-23.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,060.53 € (858,221.21 Kč) |
25,457.97 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
-25.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106.27 € (2,677.72 Kč) |
273.91 € (6,901.66 Kč) |
+157.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.04 € (605.65 Kč) |
25.83 € (650.75 Kč) |
+7.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.19 € (483.65 Kč) |
19.67 € (495.71 Kč) |
+2.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.52 € (1,046.28 Kč) |
54.80 € (1,380.68 Kč) |
+32.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.18 € (659.57 Kč) |
15.35 € (386.80 Kč) |
-41.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (428.35 Kč) |
9.92 € (250.00 Kč) |
-41.6 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
306.42 € (7,720.76 Kč) |
579.46 € (14,600.67 Kč) |
+89.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,742.80 € (220,291.85 Kč) |
10,692.24 € (269,411.76 Kč) |
+22.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.63 € (2,006.55 Kč) |
75.60 € (1,904.90 Kč) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.41 € (741.04 Kč) |
36.04 € (908.22 Kč) |
+22.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.66 € (1,805.58 Kč) |
89.46 € (2,254.17 Kč) |
+24.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
92.75 € (2,337.02 Kč) |
107.14 € (2,699.68 Kč) |
+15.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
995.12 € (25,074.01 Kč) |
967.68 € (24,382.59 Kč) |
-2.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
792.97 € (19,980.34 Kč) |
708.15 € (17,843.14 Kč) |
-10.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,767.50 € (44,535.60 Kč) |
1,795.33 € (45,236.90 Kč) |
+1.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,284.80 € (32,373.03 Kč) |
1,242.89 € (31,317.07 Kč) |
-3.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
686.10 € (17,287.59 Kč) |
627.56 € (15,812.64 Kč) |
-8.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
399.60 € (10,068.60 Kč) |
444.49 € (11,199.88 Kč) |
+11.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,817.46 € (70,991.42 Kč) |
1,674.83 € (42,200.67 Kč) |
-40.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.58 | 5.86 | +63.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Helsinki: | Cost of Living in Espoo | 13.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hameenlinna | 63.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lahti | 64.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Turku | 104.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tampere | 110.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lappeenranta | 139.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Jyvaskyla | 167.57 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seinajoki | 223.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kuopio | 242.82 miles |
Cities near Prague: | Cost of Living in Ricany (Říčany) | 15.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Holubice | 15.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kralupy nad Vltavou | 20.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kladno | 20.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Beroun | 20.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cesky Brod | 26.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Benesov | 28.84 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nymburk | 33.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Melnik | 35.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pribram | 38.10 miles |