How expensive is Prague compared to the rest of Czech Republic?

Prague ranks #257 out of 577 cities globally. It is 23.5% more expensive than the Czech Republic average, based on 5 cities. The rent index is 27.2 and local purchasing power is 108.5.

What is the average rent in Prague?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Prague city centre costs approximately CZK 24,073 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to CZK 20,724 (saving 14%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around CZK 48,274.

Is Prague affordable to live in?

Prague is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is average.

🇨🇿 Czech Republic · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Prague

23.5% über dem Czech Republic-Durchschnitt

Platz #257 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 55.5% der Städte weltweit

+23.5%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+43.2%

Miete

-0.6%

Lebensmittel

+7.6%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum Czech Republic-Durchschnitt · Czech Republic-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Prague

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	CZK 24,073/mo ≈ $1,118	CZK 20,724/mo ≈ $963	14%
3-Zimmer	CZK 48,274/mo ≈ $2,243	CZK 33,351/mo ≈ $1,550	31%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Prague has a cost of living index of 42.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

42.0

Index

Sources

1.9

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

42.7

Expatistan

42.0

LivingCost

42.3

ShouldIMove price index

40.8

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

82.0

Based on 82 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+23.5% Very expensive

Miete

+43.2% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

-0.6% Average

Restaurants

+10.1% Expensive

Kaufkraft

+7.6% Average

Leben in Prague: Was dich erwartet

Prague ist mid-priced nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #257 von 577 Städten). 23.5% teurer als der Czech Republic-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 5 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind average, während Essen gehen expensive ist. Groceries bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Wie schneidet Prague ab?

🇨🇿 Plzen Czech Republic

28.2 -32.9%

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🇨🇿 Brno Czech Republic

36.4 -13.3%

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🇨🇿 Ostrava Czech Republic

31.2 -25.7%

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🇨🇿 Olomouc Czech Republic

32.4 -22.9%

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🇸🇪 Uppsala Sweden

42.0 0.0%

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🇨🇾 Paphos Cyprus

42.0 0.0%

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