Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 5.5% lower than in Madrid (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 10.2% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Prague are 19.7% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 29.9% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Prague are 6.6% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 1.8% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(373.46 Kč)
8.39 €
(209.00 Kč)
     -44.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,493.84 Kč)
40.16 €
(1,000.00 Kč)
     -33.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(248.97 Kč)
8.03 €
(200.00 Kč)
     -19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(87.14 Kč)
2.41 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(99.59 Kč)
2.41 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.68 €
(66.62 Kč)
2.98 €
(74.19 Kč)
     +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 €
(66.64 Kč)
1.63 €
(40.70 Kč)
     -38.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 €
(45.86 Kč)
1.37 €
(34.11 Kč)
     -25.6 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 €
(99.60 Kč)
3.92 €
(97.51 Kč)
     -2.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 €
(32.69 Kč)
1.23 €
(30.57 Kč)
     -6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(16.34 Kč)
0.96 €
(23.80 Kč)
     +45.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 €
(72.49 Kč)
2.83 €
(70.40 Kč)
     -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 €
(137.46 Kč)
5.02 €
(124.89 Kč)
     -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.54 €
(88.17 Kč)
3.64 €
(90.52 Kč)
     +2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.37 €
(158.67 Kč)
5.15 €
(128.30 Kč)
     -19.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(25.22 Kč)
0.77 €
(19.29 Kč)
     -23.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(20.81 Kč)
0.72 €
(17.81 Kč)
     -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(23.93 Kč)
0.88 €
(22.01 Kč)
     -8.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(25.74 Kč)
1.49 €
(37.14 Kč)
     +44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(20.19 Kč)
0.53 €
(13.11 Kč)
     -35.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 €
(20.23 Kč)
0.48 €
(11.93 Kč)
     -41.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 €
(27.64 Kč)
1.43 €
(35.54 Kč)
     +28.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(21.02 Kč)
0.71 €
(17.69 Kč)
     -15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.70 €
(166.81 Kč)
6.02 €
(150.00 Kč)
     -10.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 €
(31.00 Kč)
0.93 €
(23.19 Kč)
     -25.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(48.04 Kč)
1.87 €
(46.66 Kč)
     -2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(149.38 Kč)
6.39 €
(159.00 Kč)
     +6.4 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(37.35 Kč)
1.20 €
(30.00 Kč)
     -19.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 33.90 €
(844.02 Kč)
22.09 €
(550.00 Kč)
     -34.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(87.14 Kč)
2.41 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -31.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(52.09 Kč)
2.26 €
(56.33 Kč)
     +8.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(622.43 Kč)
14.46 €
(360.00 Kč)
     -42.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(154.84 Kč)
5.63 €
(140.05 Kč)
     -9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(830,699.64 Kč)
25,500.72 €
(634,900.00 Kč)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,245.21 €
(728,127.80 Kč)
26,256.44 €
(653,715.38 Kč)
     -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.00 €
(3,983.50 Kč)
274.24 €
(6,827.79 Kč)
     +71.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.97 €
(397.59 Kč)
23.49 €
(584.80 Kč)
     +47.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.74 €
(740.55 Kč)
18.66 €
(464.60 Kč)
     -37.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.82 €
(1,041.12 Kč)
65.08 €
(1,620.26 Kč)
     +55.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.78 €
(367.88 Kč)
15.29 €
(380.80 Kč)
     +3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(248.97 Kč)
10.04 €
(250.00 Kč)
     +0.4 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 570.00 €
(14,191.48 Kč)
751.42 €
(18,708.33 Kč)
     +31.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,170.59 €
(253,220.56 Kč)
12,561.58 €
(312,750.00 Kč)
     +23.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.10 €
(2,019.26 Kč)
74.42 €
(1,852.90 Kč)
     -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.31 €
(903.96 Kč)
31.87 €
(793.41 Kč)
     -12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.74 €
(2,284.15 Kč)
84.59 €
(2,106.06 Kč)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.30 €
(2,770.98 Kč)
107.80 €
(2,683.93 Kč)
     -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.62 €
(32,979.40 Kč)
1,002.06 €
(24,948.72 Kč)
     -24.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 971.78 €
(24,194.68 Kč)
748.86 €
(18,644.74 Kč)
     -22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,318.42 €
(57,722.51 Kč)
1,887.75 €
(47,000.00 Kč)
     -18.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,562.62 €
(38,905.05 Kč)
1,323.15 €
(32,942.86 Kč)
     -15.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 622.16 €
(15,490.12 Kč)
679.36 €
(16,914.28 Kč)
     +9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 372.04 €
(9,262.76 Kč)
472.13 €
(11,754.82 Kč)
     +26.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,973.36 €
(49,131.46 Kč)
1,804.72 €
(44,932.70 Kč)
     -8.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 4.92      +37.2 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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