Cost of Living Comparison Between Bern and Prague 

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Cost of Living in Prague is 51.3% lower than in Bern (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Prague is 46.6% lower than in Bern
Rent Prices in Prague are 29.8% lower than in Bern
Restaurant Prices in Prague are 55.4% lower than in Bern
Groceries Prices in Prague are 57.8% lower than in Bern
Local Purchasing Power in Prague is 45.6% lower than in Bern
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Restaurants
Bern Edit Prague Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 Fr.
(636.44 Kč)
8.30 Fr.
(220.00 Kč)
     -65.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 Fr.
(2,386.63 Kč)
45.25 Fr.
(1,200.00 Kč)
     -49.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 Fr.
(397.77 Kč)
7.52 Fr.
(199.50 Kč)
     -49.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 Fr.
(165.74 Kč)
2.26 Fr.
(60.00 Kč)
     -63.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 Fr.
(132.59 Kč)
2.26 Fr.
(60.00 Kč)
     -54.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.67 Fr.
(123.97 Kč)
2.73 Fr.
(72.32 Kč)
     -41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 Fr.
(106.96 Kč)
1.44 Fr.
(38.25 Kč)
     -64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 Fr.
(101.65 Kč)
1.29 Fr.
(34.29 Kč)
     -66.3 %
Markets
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.76 Fr.
(179.15 Kč)
3.42 Fr.
(90.60 Kč)
     -49.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.69 Fr.
(71.26 Kč)
1.22 Fr.
(32.34 Kč)
     -54.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 Fr.
(36.59 Kč)
0.91 Fr.
(24.13 Kč)
     -34.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.65 Fr.
(149.77 Kč)
2.24 Fr.
(59.50 Kč)
     -60.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.08 Fr.
(267.40 Kč)
4.98 Fr.
(132.09 Kč)
     -50.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.18 Fr.
(322.96 Kč)
3.50 Fr.
(92.82 Kč)
     -71.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.94 Fr.
(502.24 Kč)
4.89 Fr.
(129.60 Kč)
     -74.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 Fr.
(34.60 Kč)
0.66 Fr.
(17.41 Kč)
     -49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 Fr.
(25.10 Kč)
0.64 Fr.
(16.95 Kč)
     -32.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 Fr.
(25.71 Kč)
0.82 Fr.
(21.68 Kč)
     -15.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.49 Fr.
(65.92 Kč)
1.32 Fr.
(34.91 Kč)
     -47.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 Fr.
(24.79 Kč)
0.50 Fr.
(13.38 Kč)
     -46.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 Fr.
(23.32 Kč)
0.52 Fr.
(13.73 Kč)
     -41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.91 Fr.
(50.53 Kč)
1.20 Fr.
(31.93 Kč)
     -36.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 Fr.
(21.36 Kč)
0.61 Fr.
(16.16 Kč)
     -24.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 Fr.
(265.18 Kč)
5.66 Fr.
(150.00 Kč)
     -43.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 Fr.
(37.42 Kč)
0.87 Fr.
(23.00 Kč)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 Fr.
(50.38 Kč)
1.54 Fr.
(40.93 Kč)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 Fr.
(245.29 Kč)
5.66 Fr.
(150.00 Kč)
     -38.8 %
Transportation
Bern Edit Prague Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 Fr.
(79.55 Kč)
1.13 Fr.
(30.00 Kč)
     -62.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 79.00 Fr.
(2,094.93 Kč)
20.74 Fr.
(550.00 Kč)
     -73.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.90 Fr.
(182.98 Kč)
1.89 Fr.
(50.00 Kč)
     -72.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.05 Fr.
(213.38 Kč)
1.79 Fr.
(47.48 Kč)
     -77.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 71.00 Fr.
(1,882.79 Kč)
13.58 Fr.
(360.00 Kč)
     -80.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 Fr.
(183.60 Kč)
5.55 Fr.
(147.12 Kč)
     -19.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,800.00 Fr.
(869,795.37 Kč)
22,626.01 Fr.
(600,000.00 Kč)
     -31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,666.67 Fr.
(1,237,513.74 Kč)
24,491.47 Fr.
(649,468.42 Kč)
     -47.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 Fr.
(6,809.14 Kč)
269.01 Fr.
(7,133.54 Kč)
     +4.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.36 Fr.
(1,547.70 Kč)
24.27 Fr.
(643.63 Kč)
     -58.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.45 Fr.
(1,099.30 Kč)
18.55 Fr.
(491.81 Kč)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 63.67 Fr.
(1,688.32 Kč)
55.12 Fr.
(1,461.62 Kč)
     -13.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 Fr.
(928.14 Kč)
14.38 Fr.
(381.38 Kč)
     -58.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 Fr.
(530.36 Kč)
9.43 Fr.
(250.00 Kč)
     -52.9 %
Childcare
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,650.00 Fr.
(70,273.10 Kč)
619.07 Fr.
(16,416.67 Kč)
     -76.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,000.00 Fr.
(795,544.54 Kč)
10,791.72 Fr.
(286,176.47 Kč)
     -64.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bern Edit Prague Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.83 Fr.
(3,575.53 Kč)
73.73 Fr.
(1,955.07 Kč)
     -45.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.83 Fr.
(1,480.60 Kč)
34.58 Fr.
(916.97 Kč)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 146.67 Fr.
(3,889.33 Kč)
86.72 Fr.
(2,299.65 Kč)
     -40.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.71 Fr.
(4,394.44 Kč)
95.97 Fr.
(2,544.83 Kč)
     -42.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,289.86 Fr.
(34,204.63 Kč)
944.21 Fr.
(25,038.64 Kč)
     -26.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 858.33 Fr.
(22,761.41 Kč)
697.22 Fr.
(18,488.89 Kč)
     -18.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,313.33 Fr.
(61,345.32 Kč)
1,688.16 Fr.
(44,766.89 Kč)
     -27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,993.99 Fr.
(52,876.98 Kč)
1,203.89 Fr.
(31,925.00 Kč)
     -39.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,111.11 Fr.
(29,464.61 Kč)
594.26 Fr.
(15,758.76 Kč)
     -46.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 737.43 Fr.
(19,555.41 Kč)
415.26 Fr.
(11,011.82 Kč)
     -43.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Bern Edit Prague Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,472.38 Fr.
(145,117.27 Kč)
1,590.02 Fr.
(42,164.34 Kč)
     -70.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 5.74      +127.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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