Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 26.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 22.0% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 11.9% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 44.5% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 29.8% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 24.3% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (452.63 Kč) |
7.95 € (200.00 Kč) |
-55.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (2,011.70 Kč) |
47.72 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-40.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (276.61 Kč) |
7.93 € (199.50 Kč) |
-27.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (125.73 Kč) |
2.19 € (55.00 Kč) |
-56.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (125.73 Kč) |
2.39 € (60.00 Kč) |
-52.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 € (89.42 Kč) |
2.84 € (71.34 Kč) |
-20.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 € (61.56 Kč) |
1.56 € (39.15 Kč) |
-36.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (58.49 Kč) |
1.36 € (34.21 Kč) |
-41.5 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.34 € (134.18 Kč) |
3.56 € (89.58 Kč) |
-33.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (56.37 Kč) |
1.27 € (32.03 Kč) |
-43.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (30.89 Kč) |
0.94 € (23.72 Kč) |
-23.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.71 € (93.35 Kč) |
2.38 € (59.96 Kč) |
-35.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 € (178.54 Kč) |
5.14 € (129.34 Kč) |
-27.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.88 € (122.80 Kč) |
3.58 € (90.03 Kč) |
-26.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.83 € (196.90 Kč) |
5.33 € (133.98 Kč) |
-32.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (28.51 Kč) |
0.71 € (17.91 Kč) |
-37.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (20.64 Kč) |
0.67 € (16.84 Kč) |
-18.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (30.22 Kč) |
0.86 € (21.69 Kč) |
-28.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (30.04 Kč) |
1.29 € (32.33 Kč) |
+7.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (20.10 Kč) |
0.51 € (12.95 Kč) |
-35.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (19.28 Kč) |
0.54 € (13.63 Kč) |
-29.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (41.60 Kč) |
1.27 € (31.90 Kč) |
-23.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 € (28.64 Kč) |
0.65 € (16.38 Kč) |
-42.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (201.17 Kč) |
5.57 € (140.00 Kč) |
-30.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (56.64 Kč) |
0.92 € (23.05 Kč) |
-59.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (82.67 Kč) |
1.62 € (40.64 Kč) |
-50.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (213.74 Kč) |
5.97 € (150.00 Kč) |
-29.8 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (62.87 Kč) |
1.19 € (30.00 Kč) |
-52.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (1,232.16 Kč) |
21.87 € (550.00 Kč) |
-55.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (125.73 Kč) |
1.99 € (50.00 Kč) |
-60.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (87.01 Kč) |
1.89 € (47.48 Kč) |
-45.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (754.39 Kč) |
14.32 € (360.00 Kč) |
-52.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (165.61 Kč) |
5.82 € (146.43 Kč) |
-11.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (716,667.14 Kč) |
24,456.96 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-14.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (699,064.79 Kč) |
25,509.33 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
-8.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
218.73 € (5,500.23 Kč) |
274.46 € (6,901.66 Kč) |
+25.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.68 € (570.36 Kč) |
25.88 € (650.75 Kč) |
+14.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.07 € (1,334.59 Kč) |
19.71 € (495.71 Kč) |
-62.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.79 € (774.29 Kč) |
54.90 € (1,380.59 Kč) |
+78.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.85 € (574.63 Kč) |
15.38 € (386.80 Kč) |
-32.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (326.90 Kč) |
9.94 € (250.00 Kč) |
-23.5 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (22,851.62 Kč) |
580.63 € (14,600.67 Kč) |
-36.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (534,776.18 Kč) |
10,713.81 € (269,411.76 Kč) |
-49.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.93 € (2,361.95 Kč) |
75.75 € (1,904.90 Kč) |
-19.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.50 € (1,093.86 Kč) |
36.12 € (908.22 Kč) |
-17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.31 € (2,698.38 Kč) |
89.64 € (2,254.17 Kč) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.55 € (3,383.31 Kč) |
107.36 € (2,699.68 Kč) |
-20.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,060.62 € (26,670.70 Kč) |
969.63 € (24,382.59 Kč) |
-8.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
902.50 € (22,694.46 Kč) |
709.58 € (17,843.14 Kč) |
-21.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,819.05 € (45,742.16 Kč) |
1,798.89 € (45,235.24 Kč) |
-1.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,578.33 € (39,689.11 Kč) |
1,245.40 € (31,317.07 Kč) |
-21.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (9,286.16 Kč) |
628.83 € (15,812.64 Kč) |
+70.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (8,191.09 Kč) |
445.39 € (11,199.88 Kč) |
+36.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,840.41 € (71,425.47 Kč) |
1,678.14 € (42,198.94 Kč) |
-40.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 5.86 | +73.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 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 |