Paris vs Prague Cost of Living

Paris (France) · Overall index 68.3Prague (Czechia) · Overall index 47.8

Summary

  • Overall, Prague is 30% cheaper than Paris.
  • Rent in Prague is 41% cheaper than in Paris.
  • Dining out in Prague is 34% cheaper than in Paris.
ItemParisPragueDiff
Rent-41%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,212$1,357-39%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,295$874-33%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$4,571$2,422-47%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,498$1,407-44%
Groceries-26%
Milk (1L)$1.03$0.89-14%
White bread (500g)$3.55$2.39-33%
Rice (1kg)$3.99$3.1-22%
Eggs (12)$4.23$3-29%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.6$7.72-33%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.3$7.25-30%
Beef round (1kg)$16.2$10.5-35%
Apples (1kg)$4.18$3.45-17%
Bananas (1kg)$1.6$1.2-25%
Oranges (1kg)$3.8$2.9-24%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.6$3.13-32%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.65$2.04-23%
Onions (1kg)$2.15$1.9-12%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.15$1.66-23%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.18$1.55-29%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$12.9$8.95-31%
Transport-29%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.26$1.36-40%
Public transport, monthly pass$98.6$70.7-28%
Taxi, base fare$3.29$2.39-27%
Taxi, per km$1.48$1.14-23%
Gasoline (1L)$0.75$0.57-24%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$19,642$14,066-28%
Dining out-34%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$20.4$13-36%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$88.4$58-34%
Fast food combo meal$9.82$6.79-31%
Cappuccino$4.31$3.11-28%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.18$1.62-26%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.62$3.63-35%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.5$4.05-38%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.87$1.08-42%
Telecom-18%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$54.1$45.6-16%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.1$39.2-38%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.24-8%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$11.8$11.1-6%
Utilities & household-27%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$149$98-34%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.19$0.14-26%
Tap water (1m³)$4.41$2.96-33%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.09$0.84-23%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.8$13.2-33%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.1$53.8-13%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$11.6$8.32-28%
Men's haircut$25.3$20.1-21%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$20.7$16-23%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,900$1,356-29%

3,432 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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