Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 4.6% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 9.9% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Prague are 20.1% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 22.1% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Prague are 8.3% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 10.8% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(376.69 Kč)
9.82 €
(246.50 Kč)
     -34.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(1,506.78 Kč)
47.78 €
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -20.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(251.13 Kč)
7.96 €
(200.00 Kč)
     -20.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(87.90 Kč)
2.39 €
(60.00 Kč)
     -31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(100.45 Kč)
2.79 €
(70.00 Kč)
     -30.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.43 €
(60.98 Kč)
2.95 €
(74.00 Kč)
     +21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 €
(66.81 Kč)
1.65 €
(41.52 Kč)
     -37.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(42.76 Kč)
1.32 €
(33.22 Kč)
     -22.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 €
(101.35 Kč)
3.75 €
(94.06 Kč)
     -7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 €
(33.30 Kč)
1.18 €
(29.57 Kč)
     -11.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 €
(16.43 Kč)
0.90 €
(22.67 Kč)
     +38.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 €
(70.74 Kč)
2.46 €
(61.88 Kč)
     -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.54 €
(139.15 Kč)
5.04 €
(126.46 Kč)
     -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 €
(87.14 Kč)
3.61 €
(90.56 Kč)
     +3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.31 €
(158.36 Kč)
5.16 €
(129.53 Kč)
     -18.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(25.58 Kč)
0.74 €
(18.68 Kč)
     -26.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(21.50 Kč)
0.71 €
(17.77 Kč)
     -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 €
(23.97 Kč)
0.85 €
(21.46 Kč)
     -10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 €
(25.06 Kč)
1.36 €
(34.03 Kč)
     +35.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(19.15 Kč)
0.53 €
(13.43 Kč)
     -29.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(18.97 Kč)
0.51 €
(12.79 Kč)
     -32.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(30.20 Kč)
1.37 €
(34.53 Kč)
     +14.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(21.93 Kč)
0.69 €
(17.31 Kč)
     -21.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(150.68 Kč)
5.97 €
(150.00 Kč)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 €
(31.06 Kč)
0.93 €
(23.36 Kč)
     -24.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 €
(49.30 Kč)
1.90 €
(47.83 Kč)
     -3.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(150.68 Kč)
6.13 €
(154.00 Kč)
     +2.2 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(37.67 Kč)
1.19 €
(30.00 Kč)
     -20.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 €
(1,130.08 Kč)
21.90 €
(550.00 Kč)
     -51.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(87.90 Kč)
1.99 €
(50.00 Kč)
     -43.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(52.54 Kč)
2.05 €
(51.50 Kč)
     -2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 €
(627.82 Kč)
14.34 €
(360.00 Kč)
     -42.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.27 €
(157.41 Kč)
5.74 €
(144.14 Kč)
     -8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,182.50 €
(833,311.26 Kč)
23,892.03 €
(600,000.00 Kč)
     -28.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,972.05 €
(727,574.23 Kč)
25,463.71 €
(639,469.57 Kč)
     -12.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.73 €
(4,061.62 Kč)
270.90 €
(6,803.21 Kč)
     +67.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.74 €
(370.07 Kč)
24.30 €
(610.24 Kč)
     +64.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.60 €
(768.45 Kč)
18.97 €
(476.44 Kč)
     -38.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.67 €
(1,021.40 Kč)
60.35 €
(1,515.59 Kč)
     +48.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.88 €
(323.53 Kč)
14.76 €
(370.56 Kč)
     +14.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(251.13 Kč)
9.96 €
(250.00 Kč)
     -0.4 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 530.74 €
(13,328.48 Kč)
714.04 €
(17,931.61 Kč)
     +34.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,240.91 €
(232,066.71 Kč)
12,158.39 €
(305,333.33 Kč)
     +31.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.20 €
(2,114.51 Kč)
76.62 €
(1,924.24 Kč)
     -9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.03 €
(879.67 Kč)
34.06 €
(855.29 Kč)
     -2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.56 €
(2,299.45 Kč)
86.38 €
(2,169.23 Kč)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.48 €
(2,849.94 Kč)
103.96 €
(2,610.71 Kč)
     -8.4 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,392.60 €
(34,972.43 Kč)
1,039.47 €
(26,104.17 Kč)
     -25.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 984.67 €
(24,727.91 Kč)
785.78 €
(19,733.33 Kč)
     -20.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,331.96 €
(58,562.36 Kč)
1,875.06 €
(47,088.27 Kč)
     -19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,577.78 €
(39,622.69 Kč)
1,320.19 €
(33,153.85 Kč)
     -16.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 573.08 €
(14,391.65 Kč)
667.48 €
(16,762.44 Kč)
     +16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 345.29 €
(8,671.23 Kč)
470.66 €
(11,819.67 Kč)
     +36.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,199.07 €
(55,225.22 Kč)
1,767.69 €
(44,391.87 Kč)
     -19.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.58 5.45      +52.3 %
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