Berlin vs Prague Cost of Living

Berlin (Germany) · Overall index 60.5Prague (Czechia) · Overall index 47.8

Summary

  • Overall, Prague is 21% cheaper than Berlin.
  • Rent in Prague is 25% cheaper than in Berlin.
  • Dining out in Prague is 23% cheaper than in Berlin.
ItemBerlinPragueDiff
Rent-25%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,809$1,357-25%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,061$874-18%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$3,318$2,422-27%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,981$1,407-29%
Groceries-21%
Milk (1L)$1.08$0.89-18%
White bread (500g)$2.73$2.39-12%
Rice (1kg)$4.17$3.1-26%
Eggs (12)$3.78$3-21%
Local cheese (1kg)$10.7$7.72-28%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.3$7.25-30%
Beef round (1kg)$16$10.5-34%
Apples (1kg)$3.81$3.45-9%
Bananas (1kg)$1.58$1.2-24%
Oranges (1kg)$3.71$2.9-22%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.02$3.13-22%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.23$2.04-9%
Onions (1kg)$2.26$1.9-16%
Lettuce (1 head)$2$1.66-17%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2$1.55-22%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.1$8.95-19%
Transport-21%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.87$1.36-27%
Public transport, monthly pass$84.3$70.7-16%
Taxi, base fare$2.71$2.39-12%
Taxi, per km$1.27$1.14-10%
Gasoline (1L)$0.74$0.57-23%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$21,143$14,066-33%
Dining out-23%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$15.6$13-17%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$88.5$58-34%
Fast food combo meal$8.01$6.79-15%
Cappuccino$3.38$3.11-8%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.05$1.62-21%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.83$3.63-25%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.19$4.05-35%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.43$1.08-24%
Telecom-16%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$47.6$45.6-4%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$58.3$39.2-33%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.24-8%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.9$11.1-14%
Utilities & household-20%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$144$98-32%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.14-7%
Tap water (1m³)$3.66$2.96-19%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.08$0.84-22%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.9$13.2-22%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.1$53.8-13%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$10.3$8.32-19%
Men's haircut$26.9$20.1-25%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$17.6$16-9%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,733$1,356-22%

3,292 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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