Prague vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Prague Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1909
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4454
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1992
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$456
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2307
$6532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.4M
737K

The cost of living in Prague is 39% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2387th and 142nd ($1909 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in the Czech Republic and the United States, respectively. Check the Czech Republic vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Prague compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Prague ranked 1st best city to live in the Czech Republic vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 285th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Prague vs Seattle

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Prague Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$4.07
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$914
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$323
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10243
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.67
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.02
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.4
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1061
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17389
$28950

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Cities near Prague

Distance City Cost of living
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1720
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1696
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1678
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1375
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1244
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1139
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1895
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1273
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1093
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1103
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1114
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1227
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1525
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1200
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1364
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1272
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1188
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1188
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1472
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1265
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1280
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1305
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1321
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1288
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1476
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1301
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1196
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1133
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1479
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1478
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1531
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$980
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1305
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1494
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1346
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1476
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1468
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1383

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173