Cost of Living Comparison Between Prague and Dresden 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Dresden are 24.4% higher than in Prague (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dresden are 9.0% higher than in Prague
Rent Prices in Dresden are 23.8% lower than in Prague
Restaurant Prices in Dresden are 38.0% higher than in Prague
Groceries Prices in Dresden are 29.4% higher than in Prague
Local Purchasing Power in Dresden is 46.9% higher than in Prague
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Restaurants
Prague Edit Dresden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 Kč
(7.92 €)
302.97 Kč
(12.00 €)
     +51.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 Kč
(47.53 €)
1,514.85 Kč
(60.00 €)
     +26.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 199.50 Kč
(7.90 €)
252.47 Kč
(10.00 €)
     +26.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 Kč
(2.18 €)
113.61 Kč
(4.50 €)
     +106.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 Kč
(2.38 €)
100.99 Kč
(4.00 €)
     +68.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.27 Kč
(2.82 €)
83.95 Kč
(3.32 €)
     +17.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.15 Kč
(1.55 €)
64.70 Kč
(2.56 €)
     +65.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 34.21 Kč
(1.36 €)
63.12 Kč
(2.50 €)
     +84.5 %
Markets
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 89.58 Kč
(3.55 €)
101.80 Kč
(4.03 €)
     +13.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 32.03 Kč
(1.27 €)
40.06 Kč
(1.59 €)
     +25.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 23.72 Kč
(0.94 €)
31.04 Kč
(1.23 €)
     +30.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 59.96 Kč
(2.37 €)
82.75 Kč
(3.28 €)
     +38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 129.34 Kč
(5.12 €)
132.27 Kč
(5.24 €)
     +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 90.03 Kč
(3.57 €)
168.79 Kč
(6.69 €)
     +87.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 133.98 Kč
(5.31 €)
171.77 Kč
(6.80 €)
     +28.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.91 Kč
(0.71 €)
29.26 Kč
(1.16 €)
     +63.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 16.84 Kč
(0.67 €)
15.46 Kč
(0.61 €)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 21.69 Kč
(0.86 €)
23.30 Kč
(0.92 €)
     +7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 32.33 Kč
(1.28 €)
34.05 Kč
(1.35 €)
     +5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 12.95 Kč
(0.51 €)
15.97 Kč
(0.63 €)
     +23.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 13.63 Kč
(0.54 €)
17.64 Kč
(0.70 €)
     +29.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 31.90 Kč
(1.26 €)
47.44 Kč
(1.88 €)
     +48.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.38 Kč
(0.65 €)
19.57 Kč
(0.78 €)
     +19.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 140.00 Kč
(5.55 €)
151.23 Kč
(5.99 €)
     +8.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.05 Kč
(0.91 €)
20.34 Kč
(0.81 €)
     -11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.64 Kč
(1.61 €)
37.56 Kč
(1.49 €)
     -7.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 150.00 Kč
(5.94 €)
207.03 Kč
(8.20 €)
     +38.0 %
Transportation
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 30.00 Kč
(1.19 €)
75.74 Kč
(3.00 €)
     +152.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 550.00 Kč
(21.78 €)
1,691.58 Kč
(67.00 €)
     +207.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 Kč
(1.98 €)
100.99 Kč
(4.00 €)
     +102.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 47.48 Kč
(1.88 €)
97.52 Kč
(3.86 €)
     +105.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 360.00 Kč
(14.26 €)
757.42 Kč
(30.00 €)
     +110.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 146.34 Kč
(5.80 €)
170.18 Kč
(6.74 €)
     +16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 600,000.00 Kč
(23,764.75 €)
686,226.52 Kč
(27,180.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 641,463.16 Kč
(25,407.02 €)
687,152.26 Kč
(27,216.67 €)
     +7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 6,901.66 Kč
(273.36 €)
7,351.67 Kč
(291.18 €)
     +6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 650.75 Kč
(25.78 €)
576.48 Kč
(22.83 €)
     -11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 495.71 Kč
(19.63 €)
1,171.56 Kč
(46.40 €)
     +136.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,380.67 Kč
(54.69 €)
752.83 Kč
(29.82 €)
     -45.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 386.80 Kč
(15.32 €)
378.71 Kč
(15.00 €)
     -2.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 250.00 Kč
(9.90 €)
252.47 Kč
(10.00 €)
     +1.0 %
Childcare
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,506.41 Kč
(574.57 €)
6,564.34 Kč
(260.00 €)
     -54.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 269,411.76 Kč
(10,670.84 €)
249,318.87 Kč
(9,875.00 €)
     -7.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,904.90 Kč
(75.45 €)
2,005.74 Kč
(79.44 €)
     +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 908.22 Kč
(35.97 €)
967.82 Kč
(38.33 €)
     +6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,254.17 Kč
(89.28 €)
2,146.04 Kč
(85.00 €)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,699.68 Kč
(106.93 €)
2,966.58 Kč
(117.50 €)
     +9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,382.59 Kč
(965.74 €)
20,155.91 Kč
(798.33 €)
     -17.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,843.14 Kč
(706.73 €)
13,332.96 Kč
(528.09 €)
     -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,239.01 Kč
(1,791.82 €)
33,523.04 Kč
(1,327.78 €)
     -25.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 31,317.07 Kč
(1,240.40 €)
23,669.51 Kč
(937.50 €)
     -24.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,812.64 Kč
(626.31 €)
9,990.08 Kč
(395.69 €)
     -36.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 11,199.88 Kč
(443.60 €)
8,913.08 Kč
(353.03 €)
     -20.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Prague Edit Dresden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 42,201.05 Kč
(1,671.50 €)
67,563.55 Kč
(2,676.05 €)
     +60.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.86 3.98      -32.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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