Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 26.7% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 20.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 2.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 46.2% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 31.4% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 24.7% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (377.19 Kč) |
7.95 € (200.00 Kč) |
-47.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 € (2,263.16 Kč) |
47.72 € (1,200.00 Kč) |
-47.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (251.46 Kč) |
7.93 € (199.50 Kč) |
-20.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 € (201.17 Kč) |
2.19 € (55.00 Kč) |
-72.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (201.17 Kč) |
2.39 € (60.00 Kč) |
-70.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.49 € (112.84 Kč) |
2.84 € (71.34 Kč) |
-36.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.65 € (66.62 Kč) |
1.56 € (39.15 Kč) |
-41.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 € (45.85 Kč) |
1.36 € (34.21 Kč) |
-25.4 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.35 € (109.31 Kč) |
3.56 € (89.58 Kč) |
-18.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.57 € (64.62 Kč) |
1.27 € (32.03 Kč) |
-50.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (29.14 Kč) |
0.94 € (23.72 Kč) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 € (73.51 Kč) |
2.38 € (59.96 Kč) |
-18.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.57 € (89.79 Kč) |
5.14 € (129.34 Kč) |
+44.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.20 € (130.69 Kč) |
3.58 € (90.03 Kč) |
-31.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.58 € (240.94 Kč) |
5.33 € (133.98 Kč) |
-44.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.03 € (25.83 Kč) |
0.71 € (17.91 Kč) |
-30.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (19.81 Kč) |
0.67 € (16.84 Kč) |
-15.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (24.53 Kč) |
0.86 € (21.69 Kč) |
-11.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.80 € (45.34 Kč) |
1.29 € (32.33 Kč) |
-28.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 € (13.80 Kč) |
0.51 € (12.95 Kč) |
-6.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.82 € (20.68 Kč) |
0.54 € (13.63 Kč) |
-34.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.92 € (48.29 Kč) |
1.27 € (31.90 Kč) |
-33.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.76 € (44.17 Kč) |
0.65 € (16.38 Kč) |
-62.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.90 € (374.68 Kč) |
5.57 € (140.00 Kč) |
-62.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.68 € (67.35 Kč) |
0.92 € (23.05 Kč) |
-65.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.11 € (78.25 Kč) |
1.62 € (40.64 Kč) |
-48.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10.20 € (256.49 Kč) |
5.97 € (150.00 Kč) |
-41.5 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.05 € (76.70 Kč) |
1.19 € (30.00 Kč) |
-60.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
67.00 € (1,684.80 Kč) |
21.87 € (550.00 Kč) |
-67.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.75 € (169.74 Kč) |
1.99 € (50.00 Kč) |
-70.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.97 € (49.57 Kč) |
1.89 € (47.48 Kč) |
-4.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.40 € (1,418.25 Kč) |
14.32 € (360.00 Kč) |
-74.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (181.68 Kč) |
5.82 € (146.43 Kč) |
-19.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,245.00 € (810,839.72 Kč) |
24,456.96 € (615,000.00 Kč) |
-24.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,916.11 € (852,861.90 Kč) |
25,509.33 € (641,463.16 Kč) |
-24.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106.27 € (2,672.32 Kč) |
274.46 € (6,901.66 Kč) |
+158.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
24.26 € (610.11 Kč) |
25.88 € (650.75 Kč) |
+6.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.02 € (478.40 Kč) |
19.71 € (495.71 Kč) |
+3.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
42.56 € (1,070.19 Kč) |
54.90 € (1,380.59 Kč) |
+29.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.22 € (684.54 Kč) |
15.38 € (386.80 Kč) |
-43.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 € (427.49 Kč) |
9.94 € (250.00 Kč) |
-41.5 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
309.77 € (7,789.52 Kč) |
580.63 € (14,600.67 Kč) |
+87.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,742.80 € (219,848.33 Kč) |
10,713.81 € (269,411.76 Kč) |
+22.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.53 € (2,024.97 Kč) |
75.75 € (1,904.90 Kč) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.07 € (756.03 Kč) |
36.12 € (908.22 Kč) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
71.04 € (1,786.42 Kč) |
89.64 € (2,254.17 Kč) |
+26.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.09 € (2,366.07 Kč) |
107.36 € (2,699.68 Kč) |
+14.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
990.85 € (24,916.20 Kč) |
969.63 € (24,382.59 Kč) |
-2.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
789.97 € (19,864.70 Kč) |
709.58 € (17,843.14 Kč) |
-10.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,756.20 € (44,161.78 Kč) |
1,798.89 € (45,235.24 Kč) |
+2.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,291.15 € (32,467.63 Kč) |
1,245.40 € (31,317.07 Kč) |
-3.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
688.38 € (17,310.24 Kč) |
628.83 € (15,812.64 Kč) |
-8.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
402.79 € (10,128.64 Kč) |
445.39 € (11,199.88 Kč) |
+10.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,796.63 € (70,324.70 Kč) |
1,678.14 € (42,198.94 Kč) |
-40.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.60 | 5.86 | +62.9 % |
| 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 |