Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 20.6% lower than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 20.0% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Prague are 18.7% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 37.6% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Prague are 19.5% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 24.6% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.53 $
(15.00 €)
10.43 $
(220.00 Kč)
     -40.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 81.82 $
(70.00 €)
47.39 $
(1,000.00 Kč)
     -42.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.02 $
(11.99 €)
9.48 $
(200.00 Kč)
     -32.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.26 $
(4.50 €)
2.84 $
(60.00 Kč)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.68 $
(4.00 €)
2.84 $
(60.00 Kč)
     -39.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.51 $
(3.86 €)
3.53 $
(74.48 Kč)
     -21.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.02 €)
1.97 $
(41.60 Kč)
     -44.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $
(2.59 €)
1.65 $
(34.87 Kč)
     -45.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.34 €)
4.72 $
(99.54 Kč)
     -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.87 $
(1.60 €)
1.42 $
(30.00 Kč)
     -24.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.25 €)
1.11 $
(23.39 Kč)
     -24.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 $
(3.41 €)
3.51 $
(74.08 Kč)
     -11.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $
(5.58 €)
5.91 $
(124.78 Kč)
     -9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(4.64 €)
4.36 $
(91.94 Kč)
     -19.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.78 $
(7.51 €)
6.06 $
(127.86 Kč)
     -31.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.32 €)
0.93 $
(19.57 Kč)
     -40.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $
(0.81 €)
0.85 $
(17.84 Kč)
     -10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 $
(1.03 €)
1.03 $
(21.79 Kč)
     -14.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.49 €)
1.87 $
(39.54 Kč)
     +7.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.80 €)
0.64 $
(13.42 Kč)
     -31.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.67 €)
0.57 $
(11.94 Kč)
     -27.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 $
(1.40 €)
1.69 $
(35.58 Kč)
     +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.07 $
(0.91 €)
0.84 $
(17.82 Kč)
     -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.01 $
(6.00 €)
7.11 $
(150.00 Kč)
     +1.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.18 $
(1.01 €)
1.07 $
(22.60 Kč)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.59 €)
2.20 $
(46.49 Kč)
     +18.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.17 $
(8.70 €)
7.58 $
(160.00 Kč)
     -25.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.09 $
(3.50 €)
1.42 $
(30.00 Kč)
     -65.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 68.97 $
(59.00 €)
26.07 $
(550.00 Kč)
     -62.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.84 $
(5.00 €)
2.37 $
(50.00 Kč)
     -59.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.33 $
(3.70 €)
2.67 $
(56.33 Kč)
     -38.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.96 $
(36.75 €)
18.48 $
(390.00 Kč)
     -57.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.57 $
(6.48 €)
6.61 $
(139.40 Kč)
     -12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,729.40 $
(28,000.00 €)
29,858.67 $
(630,000.00 Kč)
     -8.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,548.06 $
(32,122.36 €)
31,751.87 $
(669,945.45 Kč)
     -15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 363.09 $
(310.62 €)
326.26 $
(6,883.98 Kč)
     -10.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.51 $
(17.55 €)
27.56 $
(581.42 Kč)
     +34.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.65 $
(41.62 €)
22.19 $
(468.18 Kč)
     -54.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.72 $
(33.13 €)
73.64 $
(1,553.67 Kč)
     +90.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.55 $
(24.42 €)
17.30 $
(365.00 Kč)
     -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.90 $
(12.75 €)
11.85 $
(250.00 Kč)
     -20.5 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 196.38 $
(168.00 €)
927.98 $
(19,579.86 Kč)
     +372.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,019.20 $
(8,571.43 €)
14,822.70 $
(312,750.00 Kč)
     +47.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.06 $
(83.04 €)
84.76 $
(1,788.33 Kč)
     -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.27 $
(39.59 €)
37.93 $
(800.30 Kč)
     -18.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.87 $
(89.71 €)
100.95 $
(2,130.00 Kč)
     -3.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $
(113.29 €)
130.56 $
(2,754.76 Kč)
     -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,468.30 $
(1,256.13 €)
1,166.71 $
(24,616.87 Kč)
     -20.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,096.88 $
(938.38 €)
901.36 $
(19,018.18 Kč)
     -17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,761.96 $
(2,362.86 €)
2,322.34 $
(49,000.00 Kč)
     -15.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,973.99 $
(1,688.75 €)
1,547.68 $
(32,655.17 Kč)
     -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 793.73 $
(679.03 €)
839.51 $
(17,713.24 Kč)
     +5.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 568.30 $
(486.18 €)
590.66 $
(12,462.51 Kč)
     +3.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,558.32 $
(3,044.15 €)
2,145.71 $
(45,273.28 Kč)
     -39.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.71 4.85      +30.8 %
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