Cost of Living Comparison Between Dresden and Prague 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Prague are 18.3% lower than in Dresden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Prague are 6.7% lower than in Dresden
Rent Prices in Prague are 33.7% higher than in Dresden
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 24.9% lower than in Dresden
Groceries Prices in Prague are 22.4% lower than in Dresden
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 32.1% lower than in Dresden
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Restaurants
Dresden Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(300.13 Kč)
8.80 €
(220.00 Kč)
     -26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,500.64 Kč)
47.98 €
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(250.11 Kč)
8.00 €
(200.00 Kč)
     -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(112.55 Kč)
2.40 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(100.04 Kč)
2.40 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 €
(84.46 Kč)
2.87 €
(71.82 Kč)
     -15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(68.78 Kč)
1.53 €
(38.28 Kč)
     -44.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(62.53 Kč)
1.38 €
(34.56 Kč)
     -44.7 %
Markets
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(100.50 Kč)
3.60 €
(89.95 Kč)
     -10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 €
(39.95 Kč)
1.28 €
(32.10 Kč)
     -19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 €
(30.74 Kč)
0.96 €
(23.91 Kč)
     -22.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.28 €
(81.97 Kč)
2.39 €
(59.80 Kč)
     -27.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.29 €
(132.38 Kč)
5.15 €
(128.69 Kč)
     -2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.69 €
(167.21 Kč)
3.74 €
(93.64 Kč)
     -44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 €
(172.58 Kč)
5.26 €
(131.66 Kč)
     -23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(29.30 Kč)
0.70 €
(17.52 Kč)
     -40.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(15.26 Kč)
0.68 €
(16.99 Kč)
     +11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(23.08 Kč)
0.87 €
(21.77 Kč)
     -5.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 €
(34.36 Kč)
1.31 €
(32.74 Kč)
     -4.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(16.62 Kč)
0.52 €
(13.13 Kč)
     -21.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(17.47 Kč)
0.54 €
(13.63 Kč)
     -22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 €
(46.99 Kč)
1.27 €
(31.85 Kč)
     -32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(19.38 Kč)
0.65 €
(16.35 Kč)
     -15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(149.81 Kč)
6.00 €
(150.00 Kč)
     +0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(20.15 Kč)
0.92 €
(23.09 Kč)
     +14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(37.97 Kč)
1.61 €
(40.38 Kč)
     +6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(205.09 Kč)
6.00 €
(150.00 Kč)
     -26.9 %
Transportation
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(75.03 Kč)
1.20 €
(30.00 Kč)
     -60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 €
(1,675.71 Kč)
21.99 €
(550.00 Kč)
     -67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(100.04 Kč)
2.00 €
(50.00 Kč)
     -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(96.60 Kč)
1.90 €
(47.48 Kč)
     -50.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(750.32 Kč)
14.39 €
(360.00 Kč)
     -52.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.79 €
(169.71 Kč)
5.89 €
(147.33 Kč)
     -13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(679,788.41 Kč)
24,589.56 €
(615,000.00 Kč)
     -9.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,216.67 €
(680,705.47 Kč)
25,647.64 €
(641,463.16 Kč)
     -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 280.55 €
(7,016.80 Kč)
279.25 €
(6,984.33 Kč)
     -0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.83 €
(571.08 Kč)
26.29 €
(657.41 Kč)
     +15.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.40 €
(1,160.57 Kč)
19.83 €
(495.87 Kč)
     -57.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.82 €
(745.77 Kč)
56.19 €
(1,405.32 Kč)
     +88.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 €
(375.16 Kč)
15.33 €
(383.46 Kč)
     +2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(250.11 Kč)
10.00 €
(250.00 Kč)
     -0.0 %
Childcare
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 260.00 €
(6,502.76 Kč)
661.74 €
(16,550.56 Kč)
     +154.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,875.00 €
(246,979.78 Kč)
10,771.90 €
(269,411.76 Kč)
     +9.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(1,986.93 Kč)
76.98 €
(1,925.42 Kč)
     -3.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 €
(958.74 Kč)
36.26 €
(906.87 Kč)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.88 €
(2,172.80 Kč)
89.58 €
(2,240.34 Kč)
     +3.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 €
(3,032.54 Kč)
105.75 €
(2,644.84 Kč)
     -12.8 %
Rent Per Month
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 783.08 €
(19,585.23 Kč)
979.40 €
(24,495.45 Kč)
     +25.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 528.09 €
(13,207.88 Kč)
718.45 €
(17,968.75 Kč)
     +36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,327.78 €
(33,208.53 Kč)
1,808.46 €
(45,230.77 Kč)
     +36.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 937.50 €
(23,447.45 Kč)
1,278.38 €
(31,972.97 Kč)
     +36.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 395.69 €
(9,896.35 Kč)
637.54 €
(15,945.36 Kč)
     +61.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 €
(8,829.46 Kč)
446.72 €
(11,172.72 Kč)
     +26.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dresden Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,675.91 €
(66,926.17 Kč)
1,695.96 €
(42,417.10 Kč)
     -36.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 5.83      +46.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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