Cost of Living Comparison Between Helsinki and Prague 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Prague are 19.0% lower than in Helsinki (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 15.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Rent Prices in Prague are 8.0% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Restaurant Prices in Prague are 42.8% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Groceries Prices in Prague are 20.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 31.3% lower than in Helsinki | |
Restaurants | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.60 € (321.36 Kč) |
8.46 € (200.00 Kč) |
-37.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (1,890.34 Kč) |
42.32 € (1,000.00 Kč) |
-47.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.45 € (223.30 Kč) |
7.62 € (180.00 Kč) |
-19.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.50 € (177.22 Kč) |
2.12 € (50.00 Kč) |
-71.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 € (189.03 Kč) |
2.54 € (60.00 Kč) |
-68.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.20 € (99.13 Kč) |
2.86 € (67.58 Kč) |
-31.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.53 € (59.80 Kč) |
1.57 € (37.03 Kč) |
-38.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 € (40.26 Kč) |
1.22 € (28.84 Kč) |
-28.4 % |
Markets | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.90 € (92.23 Kč) |
4.11 € (97.01 Kč) |
+5.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.08 € (49.09 Kč) |
1.38 € (32.64 Kč) |
-33.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.00 € (23.64 Kč) |
1.06 € (25.02 Kč) |
+5.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.70 € (63.77 Kč) |
2.98 € (70.48 Kč) |
+10.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 € (80.52 Kč) |
5.26 € (124.40 Kč) |
+54.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.73 € (111.82 Kč) |
3.84 € (90.78 Kč) |
-18.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.56 € (202.22 Kč) |
5.73 € (135.31 Kč) |
-33.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.01 € (23.90 Kč) |
0.77 € (18.10 Kč) |
-24.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.74 € (17.52 Kč) |
0.73 € (17.23 Kč) |
-1.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.95 € (22.46 Kč) |
0.88 € (20.75 Kč) |
-7.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 € (40.35 Kč) |
1.46 € (34.41 Kč) |
-14.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.46 € (10.84 Kč) |
0.43 € (10.22 Kč) |
-5.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.63 € (14.97 Kč) |
0.44 € (10.31 Kč) |
-31.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.91 € (45.12 Kč) |
1.32 € (31.18 Kč) |
-30.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.64 € (38.73 Kč) |
0.69 € (16.40 Kč) |
-57.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.00 € (307.18 Kč) |
6.35 € (150.00 Kč) |
-51.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.74 € (64.75 Kč) |
0.96 € (22.62 Kč) |
-65.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.94 € (69.36 Kč) |
1.61 € (37.96 Kč) |
-45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.70 € (229.20 Kč) |
6.09 € (144.00 Kč) |
-37.2 % |
Transportation | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.10 € (73.25 Kč) |
1.35 € (32.00 Kč) |
-56.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
65.00 € (1,535.90 Kč) |
23.28 € (550.00 Kč) |
-64.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.95 € (164.22 Kč) |
1.90 € (45.00 Kč) |
-72.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.93 € (45.63 Kč) |
1.91 € (45.06 Kč) |
-1.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
53.40 € (1,261.80 Kč) |
15.24 € (360.00 Kč) |
-71.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
8.05 € (190.24 Kč) |
6.37 € (150.40 Kč) |
-20.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,000.00 € (756,137.08 Kč) |
25,392.22 € (600,000.00 Kč) |
-20.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,839.50 € (728,715.30 Kč) |
25,068.20 € (592,343.59 Kč) |
-18.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
96.37 € (2,277.26 Kč) |
291.10 € (6,878.56 Kč) |
+202.1 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.06 € (1.48 Kč) |
0.15 € (3.65 Kč) |
+146.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
19.41 € (458.61 Kč) |
23.48 € (554.79 Kč) |
+21.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.89 € (800.74 Kč) |
53.18 € (1,256.60 Kč) |
+56.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.50 € (649.81 Kč) |
14.92 € (352.62 Kč) |
-45.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (354.44 Kč) |
9.31 € (220.00 Kč) |
-37.9 % |
Childcare | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
344.22 € (8,133.72 Kč) |
720.81 € (17,032.26 Kč) |
+109.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,800.00 € (137,049.85 Kč) |
11,776.46 € (278,269.23 Kč) |
+103.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.32 € (1,992.42 Kč) |
82.60 € (1,951.67 Kč) |
-2.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.80 € (822.29 Kč) |
37.16 € (877.98 Kč) |
+6.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.25 € (1,754.47 Kč) |
85.64 € (2,023.67 Kč) |
+15.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
110.12 € (2,602.17 Kč) |
102.17 € (2,414.29 Kč) |
-7.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
971.32 € (22,951.50 Kč) |
944.15 € (22,309.48 Kč) |
-2.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
779.53 € (18,419.68 Kč) |
717.03 € (16,942.86 Kč) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,916.21 € (45,278.60 Kč) |
1,700.83 € (40,189.31 Kč) |
-11.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,347.14 € (31,832.02 Kč) |
1,251.32 € (29,567.89 Kč) |
-7.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
677.76 € (16,014.93 Kč) |
727.50 € (17,190.24 Kč) |
+7.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
383.65 € (9,065.36 Kč) |
506.15 € (11,960.06 Kč) |
+31.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Helsinki Edit |
Prague Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,023.42 € (71,441.25 Kč) |
1,747.95 € (41,302.92 Kč) |
-42.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.18 | 6.17 | +423.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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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 |