Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Madrid 

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Consumer Prices in Madrid are 3.9% higher than in Prague (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Madrid are 9.1% higher than in Prague
Rent Prices in Madrid are 20.3% higher than in Prague
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 37.8% higher than in Prague
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 7.7% higher than in Prague
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 34.4% higher than in Prague
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Restaurants
Prague Edit Madrid Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 Kč
(7.93 €)
352.91 Kč
(14.00 €)
     +76.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 Kč
(47.60 €)
1,512.49 Kč
(60.00 €)
     +26.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 199.50 Kč
(7.91 €)
226.87 Kč
(9.00 €)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 Kč
(2.18 €)
87.60 Kč
(3.48 €)
     +59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 Kč
(2.38 €)
88.23 Kč
(3.50 €)
     +47.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.28 Kč
(2.83 €)
58.89 Kč
(2.34 €)
     -17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.15 Kč
(1.55 €)
60.47 Kč
(2.40 €)
     +54.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 34.21 Kč
(1.36 €)
39.04 Kč
(1.55 €)
     +14.1 %
Markets
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 89.58 Kč
(3.55 €)
101.86 Kč
(4.04 €)
     +13.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 32.03 Kč
(1.27 €)
33.34 Kč
(1.32 €)
     +4.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.72 Kč
(0.94 €)
16.20 Kč
(0.64 €)
     -31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 59.96 Kč
(2.38 €)
70.06 Kč
(2.78 €)
     +16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 129.34 Kč
(5.13 €)
147.84 Kč
(5.86 €)
     +14.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 90.03 Kč
(3.57 €)
86.11 Kč
(3.42 €)
     -4.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 133.98 Kč
(5.32 €)
155.23 Kč
(6.16 €)
     +15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.91 Kč
(0.71 €)
25.38 Kč
(1.01 €)
     +41.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 16.84 Kč
(0.67 €)
20.20 Kč
(0.80 €)
     +19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 21.69 Kč
(0.86 €)
20.51 Kč
(0.81 €)
     -5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 32.33 Kč
(1.28 €)
26.16 Kč
(1.04 €)
     -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 12.95 Kč
(0.51 €)
15.70 Kč
(0.62 €)
     +21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.63 Kč
(0.54 €)
16.99 Kč
(0.67 €)
     +24.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 31.90 Kč
(1.27 €)
30.44 Kč
(1.21 €)
     -4.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.38 Kč
(0.65 €)
21.79 Kč
(0.86 €)
     +33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 140.00 Kč
(5.55 €)
151.25 Kč
(6.00 €)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.05 Kč
(0.91 €)
28.86 Kč
(1.14 €)
     +25.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.64 Kč
(1.61 €)
45.46 Kč
(1.80 €)
     +11.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 Kč
(5.95 €)
141.80 Kč
(5.62 €)
     -5.5 %
Transportation
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 Kč
(1.19 €)
37.81 Kč
(1.50 €)
     +26.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 550.00 Kč
(21.82 €)
1,008.33 Kč
(40.00 €)
     +83.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 Kč
(1.98 €)
75.62 Kč
(3.00 €)
     +51.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 47.48 Kč
(1.88 €)
48.68 Kč
(1.93 €)
     +2.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 360.00 Kč
(14.28 €)
554.58 Kč
(22.00 €)
     +54.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 146.34 Kč
(5.81 €)
156.76 Kč
(6.22 €)
     +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 600,000.00 Kč
(23,801.79 €)
841,071.27 Kč
(33,365.00 €)
     +40.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 641,463.16 Kč
(25,446.62 €)
696,243.58 Kč
(27,619.74 €)
     +8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,901.66 Kč
(273.79 €)
3,501.60 Kč
(138.91 €)
     -49.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 650.75 Kč
(25.82 €)
348.65 Kč
(13.83 €)
     -46.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 495.71 Kč
(19.66 €)
745.17 Kč
(29.56 €)
     +50.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,380.66 Kč
(54.77 €)
1,100.55 Kč
(43.66 €)
     -20.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 386.80 Kč
(15.34 €)
247.16 Kč
(9.80 €)
     -36.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 Kč
(9.92 €)
252.08 Kč
(10.00 €)
     +0.8 %
Childcare
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,506.41 Kč
(575.46 €)
12,327.77 Kč
(489.04 €)
     -15.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 269,411.76 Kč
(10,687.47 €)
228,434.22 Kč
(9,061.90 €)
     -15.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,904.90 Kč
(75.57 €)
1,692.17 Kč
(67.13 €)
     -11.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 908.22 Kč
(36.03 €)
688.69 Kč
(27.32 €)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,254.17 Kč
(89.42 €)
1,885.29 Kč
(74.79 €)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,699.68 Kč
(107.10 €)
2,059.51 Kč
(81.70 €)
     -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,382.59 Kč
(967.25 €)
30,150.80 Kč
(1,196.07 €)
     +23.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,843.14 Kč
(707.83 €)
21,990.58 Kč
(872.36 €)
     +23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,244.46 Kč
(1,794.83 €)
52,712.13 Kč
(2,091.07 €)
     +16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 31,317.07 Kč
(1,242.34 €)
37,479.54 Kč
(1,486.80 €)
     +19.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,812.64 Kč
(627.28 €)
10,456.75 Kč
(414.82 €)
     -33.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,199.88 Kč
(444.30 €)
5,982.83 Kč
(237.34 €)
     -46.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Prague Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 42,204.17 Kč
(1,674.22 €)
61,903.99 Kč
(2,455.71 €)
     +46.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 2.50      -57.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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