🇨🇿 Czech Republic · #261 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Prague

7.0% above the Czech Republic average

Ranked #261 of 538 cities · More expensive than 51.5% of cities worldwide

Compared to Czech Republic average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Prague

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom CZK 25,422/mo ≈ $1,217 CZK 21,438/mo ≈ $1,026 16%
3-Bedroom CZK 50,913/mo ≈ $2,438 CZK 35,095/mo ≈ $1,680 16%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Prague has a composite cost index of 38.6 from 3 independent data sources.

38.6
Composite
3
Sources
2.2
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
40.8
Expatistan
38.6
LivingCost
No data
SIM
40.8
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
82.0

Based on 82 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+7.0% Average
Rent
+9.6% Expensive
Groceries
+2.1% Average
Restaurants
+7.2% Average
Purchasing Power
-1.3% Average

Living in Prague: What to Expect

Prague is average by global standards (ranked #261 of 538 cities). It is 7.0% more expensive than the Czech Republic average, based on 5 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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