Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 24.9% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 21.3% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 12.4% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 42.4% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 29.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 21.0% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (449.12 Kč) |
8.82 € (220.00 Kč) |
-51.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (1,996.10 Kč) |
48.09 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-39.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (274.46 Kč) |
8.02 € (200.00 Kč) |
-27.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (124.76 Kč) |
2.40 € (60.00 Kč) |
-51.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (124.76 Kč) |
2.40 € (60.00 Kč) |
-51.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 € (89.03 Kč) |
2.87 € (71.65 Kč) |
-19.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (62.42 Kč) |
1.53 € (38.07 Kč) |
-39.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (59.08 Kč) |
1.37 € (34.27 Kč) |
-42.0 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (135.03 Kč) |
3.61 € (89.95 Kč) |
-33.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (55.81 Kč) |
1.29 € (32.10 Kč) |
-42.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (30.11 Kč) |
0.96 € (23.91 Kč) |
-20.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (94.25 Kč) |
2.40 € (59.80 Kč) |
-36.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (174.33 Kč) |
5.16 € (128.69 Kč) |
-26.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (124.48 Kč) |
3.75 € (93.64 Kč) |
-24.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (196.50 Kč) |
5.28 € (131.66 Kč) |
-33.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (28.29 Kč) |
0.70 € (17.52 Kč) |
-38.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (20.48 Kč) |
0.68 € (16.99 Kč) |
-17.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (29.99 Kč) |
0.87 € (21.77 Kč) |
-27.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (29.81 Kč) |
1.31 € (32.74 Kč) |
+9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (19.91 Kč) |
0.53 € (13.13 Kč) |
-34.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (19.13 Kč) |
0.55 € (13.63 Kč) |
-28.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (41.27 Kč) |
1.28 € (31.85 Kč) |
-22.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (27.81 Kč) |
0.66 € (16.35 Kč) |
-41.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (199.61 Kč) |
6.01 € (150.00 Kč) |
-24.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (58.45 Kč) |
0.93 € (23.09 Kč) |
-60.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (82.03 Kč) |
1.62 € (40.38 Kč) |
-50.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (212.09 Kč) |
6.01 € (150.00 Kč) |
-29.3 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (62.38 Kč) |
1.20 € (30.00 Kč) |
-51.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (1,222.61 Kč) |
22.04 € (550.00 Kč) |
-55.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (124.76 Kč) |
2.00 € (50.00 Kč) |
-59.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (86.33 Kč) |
1.90 € (47.48 Kč) |
-45.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (748.54 Kč) |
14.43 € (360.00 Kč) |
-51.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (164.90 Kč) |
5.90 € (147.33 Kč) |
-10.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (711,111.19 Kč) |
24,648.04 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-13.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (693,645.30 Kč) |
25,708.64 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
-7.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (5,483.63 Kč) |
279.92 € (6,984.33 Kč) |
+27.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (568.83 Kč) |
26.35 € (657.41 Kč) |
+15.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (1,325.46 Kč) |
19.87 € (495.87 Kč) |
-62.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.96 € (772.49 Kč) |
56.32 € (1,405.36 Kč) |
+81.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (577.84 Kč) |
15.37 € (383.46 Kč) |
-33.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (324.37 Kč) |
10.02 € (250.00 Kč) |
-22.9 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (22,674.47 Kč) |
663.32 € (16,550.56 Kč) |
-27.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (530,630.34 Kč) |
10,797.52 € (269,411.76 Kč) |
-49.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (2,389.56 Kč) |
77.17 € (1,925.42 Kč) |
-19.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (1,136.67 Kč) |
36.35 € (906.87 Kč) |
-20.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (2,692.66 Kč) |
89.79 € (2,240.34 Kč) |
-16.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (3,318.52 Kč) |
106.00 € (2,644.84 Kč) |
-20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (26,726.65 Kč) |
977.14 € (24,380.78 Kč) |
-8.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (22,385.63 Kč) |
716.72 € (17,882.98 Kč) |
-20.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (47,199.49 Kč) |
1,797.19 € (44,842.11 Kč) |
-5.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (39,403.05 Kč) |
1,272.48 € (31,750.00 Kč) |
-19.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (9,214.17 Kč) |
635.95 € (15,867.86 Kč) |
+72.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (8,127.59 Kč) |
444.79 € (11,098.05 Kč) |
+36.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (67,829.62 Kč) |
1,690.00 € (42,167.62 Kč) |
-37.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 5.84 | +72.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |