Should you visit Edinburgh or Prague?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel cost comparison between Edinburgh and Prague can help. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the moderately sized capital of Scotland. It is a medieval city that has managed to perfect the combination of Georgian architecture and medieval relics with a cosmopolitan population and avant-garde atmosphere. The city's population is quite young, in large part because of the University of Edinburgh. This youthful vibe gives this city a lot of vitality. There's a thriving nightlife, many restaurants, theatres, galleries and museums.
Prague
Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. It is also the largest city in the country and one of the largest cities in Central Europe. Prague has long enticed travelers for its beautiful architecture, impressive bridges, detailed cathedrals, and fascinating history. Prague is unique in that is remained almost completely undamaged during World War II. The medieval city center still feels like you've stepped back in time. Despite this historic atmosphere, there is still a lot of vibrant energy and you'll find many different live music venues, art galleries, modern restaurants, and unique festivals throughout the year.
Which city is cheaper, Prague or Edinburgh?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Edinburgh is £116, while the average daily cost in Prague is £70. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. Below is a breakdown of travel costs for Edinburgh and Prague in more detail.
Accommodation
Travelers usually pay around £124 for a double occupancy room in Edinburgh If you want to be in a premiere location or have high end amenities, you can expect to pay a bit more.
Accommodation prices vary by location and style, but travelers pay on average about £84 for a double occupancy room in Prague.
Local Transportation
Public transportation tends to be much less expensive in Edinburgh than paying for a taxi or private car service, as is expected. Typically, people spend £13 on transportation in Edinburgh on average per day.
The average price of local transportation around Prague is £5.25 per person, per day. As this average includes both taxis and public transport, keep in mind that the prices of private drivers and taxis are significantly more expensive than public transportation.
Typical Local Transportation prices in Edinburgh
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Edinburgh:
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Edinburgh
Also for Edinburgh, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Edinburgh Airport: Bus Transfer:
$6.06
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Private luxury transfer from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh:
$28
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Private luxury transfer from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport:
$28
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Private Edinburgh Departure Transfer - Hotel / Accommodation to Airport:
$29
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Private Airport Transfer: from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Edinburgh:
$32
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Private Airport Transfer: from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
$32
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Private Edinburgh city to Edinburgh Airport transfer - Or airport to city:
$45
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Private Edinburgh Arrival Transfer - Airport to Hotel / Accommodation:
$47
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Private Arrival Transfer: Edinburgh Airport to City Hotel:
$52
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Departure Transfer - Edinburgh City to Edinburgh Airport:
$52
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Round Trip Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Transfer to Edinburgh City Center:
$58
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Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Edinburgh Accommodation - Arrival Private Transfer:
$60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Prague
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Prague:
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Winter in European Alps: Private Scenic Transfers Prague ↔ Ski Resorts:
$256
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Vienna Private Transfer from Prague:
$276
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VIP Private Transfer from Prague Hotel to Prague Airport:
$50
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VIP Private Transfer from Prague Airport to Hotel in Prague:
$50
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VIP Bus Private Transfer from Vienna to Prague for up to 19 people:
$1,411
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Ultra - Prague Private Airport Transfer from City Centre to Prague Airport PRG:
$8.71
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Transfer in Private Vehicle from Prague City Center to Airport:
$21
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Transfer in Private Minivan from Prague City Center to Airport:
$29
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Transfer from Prague to Vienna: Private sightseeing daytrip with 2 stops:
$201
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Transfer from Prague to Salzburg: Private sightseeing daytrip with 2 stops:
$216
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Transfer from Prague to Munich: Private sightseeing daytrip with 2 stops:
$220
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Transfer from Prague to Kutna Hora: Private Sightseeing daytrip with 2 stops:
$150
Is it cheaper to fly into Edinburgh or Prague?
Prices for flights to both Prague and Edinburgh change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
Food in Edinburgh costs travelers about £31 per day on average. Restaurants can vary significantly in price, so choose wisely if you're trying to save money. Fast food and street stalls are typically your cheapest options, which sit down restaurants can be significantly more expensive.
In Prague travelers spend around £17 a day on food. You can save money by choosing casual restaurants or food stalls, or you can spend plenty more by dining in nicer restaurants at every meal.
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Food
Meals for one day
Edinburgh £31
Prague £17
Typical Food prices in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Scottish Classic Desserts private cooking class with professional chef:
$66
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Discover Royal Mile-Old Town & ENJOY Indian Dinner ~ Walking Tour!:
$79
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3-Hour Guided Secret Food Tour:
$94
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Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Cooking Class – pure comfort food for the soul!:
$97
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Curry Around The World Cooking Class:
$97
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Private Tour: Secret Food Tours Edinburgh:
$106
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Relaxing Handmade Pasta with meal and wine - Safe Cooking Class:
$110
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Vegetarian/Vegan Curry Private Cooking Class with professional chef:
$116
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"Curry Around The World" Private Cooking Class with professional chef:
$116
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Private Food Tour with a Local Expert including 10 Tastings in Edinburgh:
$136
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Handmade Pasta Cooking Class & Dinner with professional chef for private groups:
$137
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3-Hour Secret Food Tour in Edinburgh w/ Private Tour Option:
$228
Typical Food prices in Prague
Some typical examples of dining costs in Prague are as follows:
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Fruit
£3.42
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Lunch for One
£10
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Bananas
£0.48
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Cookies
£0.27
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Prague
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Prague.
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Prague City Tour by Bus With Optional Boat Tour, Charles Bridge Museum and Dinner:
$15
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Traditional Balkan Burek cooking class and dinner in Prague for small groups:
$59
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Medieval Dinner with Transfers:
$69
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3-Hour Dinner Cruise with Transfers:
$77
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Mozart Concert and Dinner in Prague:
$82
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Roman pasta cooking class and dinner in Prague:
$90
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Czech Folklore Show with dinner and private transfer:
$96
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Dinner cruise - open buffet - with 2 incl transfers:
$106
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Folklore Evening Including Traditional Czech Dinner in Prague:
$107
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Medieval Dinner with Transfers:
$108
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Medieval dinner in Prague with incl transports:
$118
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Prague Cooking Class with Tereza:
$121
Entertainment
Sightseeing expenses in Edinburgh, including the cost of admission tickets for day tours, museums, and attractions, usually cost an average of £16 per day, per person.
Prague's costs for entertainment, tickets, attractions, and tours will often cost around £10 per person, per day. This cost can vary widely by the type of activity, however, as this includes admission tickets, day tours, museums, and other things to do.
Typical Entertainment prices in Edinburgh
Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Edinburgh's activities, tours, and tickets:
Tours and Activities in Edinburgh
For Edinburgh, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
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City Highlights Self-Guided Smartphone Tour:
$5.66
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Harry Potter’s Explore the magic of the city on an audio walking tour:
$5.99
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The Witches Tour:
$6.80
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Edinburgh Audio Tour: Discover its History and Secrets:
$8.26
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Edinburgh Royal Mile (New Self Guided Tour):
$8.26
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Late Night Haunted Underground Vaults Tour:
$12
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Historic Underground Vaults Daytime Tour:
$12
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Old Town Historical Walking Tour:
$12
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Self-Guided City Experience:
$12
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Self-Guided City Sightseeing Treasure Hunt:
$14
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Ghost and Gore Walking Tour of Edinburgh:
$14
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Murder and Mystery Walking Tour of Edinburgh:
$14
Typical Entertainment prices in Prague
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Prague are as follows:
Tours and Activities in Prague
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Prague are as follows:
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1 Hour and 30 min Panoramic Electric Scooter Tour In Prague:
$49
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1 day Unesco private wine experience in Kutna Hora:
$328
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1 week, 3 countries: Prague - Vienna - Budapest: PRIVATE TOUR::
$4,479
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1,5 hour oldtimer convertible Prague sightseeing tour:
$153
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1-Hour Introductory Tour of Prague Castle With Fast-GET Admission Ticket:
$27
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10 days private sightseeing tour from Prague to Budapest:
$2,806
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10 hours Cesky Krumlov Private Tour:
$510
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2 Day Nightlife Ticket:
$14
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2 hour evening tour by car:
$224
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2- Private Day tour to Cesky Krumlov, Hallstatt and Salzburg from Prague:
$983
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2- or 3-Night Guided Prague Weekend Experience:
$274
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2-Day Private tour from Prague to Munich via Hallstatt, Salzburg and Krumlov:
$1,107
Alcohol
Typically, people visiting Edinburgh spend on average £12 on alcoholic beverages per person, per day.
The average person spends about £7.14 on alcoholic beverages in Prague per day. The more you spend on alcohol, the more fun you might be having despite your higher budget.
Typical Alcohol prices in Edinburgh
Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Edinburgh from other travelers:
Sample the Local Flavors in Edinburgh
Also in Edinburgh, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
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The Orange Pub Crawl - Edinburgh:
$18
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Edinburgh Brewery Tour:
$22
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Holyrood Distillery Gin and Whisky Guided Tour:
$24
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Edinburgh Literary Pub Tour:
$24
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Guided Gin Tasting at 56 North Distillery:
$34
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Pickering's Gin Distillery Tour with Gin Tastings:
$34
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Loch Lomond, Stirling, and Glengoyne Distillery Tour from Edinburgh:
$52
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Rosslyn Chapel, Scottish Borders & Glenkinchie Distillery from Edinburgh:
$54
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Loch Ness, Highlands and Whisky Distillery Day Tour from Edinburgh:
$66
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Bike, beers and brewery tour:
$90
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Edinburgh and Golf and Distillery Tour with Private Driver:
$259
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Whisky Distillery Tour from Edinburgh by Private Vehicle:
$284
Typical Alcohol prices in Prague
Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Prague from other travelers:
Sample the Local Flavors in Prague
Also in Prague, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
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Bar Crawl with 2-Hour Open Bar:
$28
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Taste wine properly - wine tasting session:
$30
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1-Hour Segway Experience and Brewery Tour:
$56
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3-hour Brewery Segway Tour including Monastic Beers:
$85
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Private 3-Hour Monastery Brewery Segway Tour + Beers:
$85
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Private Karlovy Vary with Royal Brewery or Mozer Full Day Trip:
$128
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Private Kutna Hora with Sedlec Ossuary and Local brewery Full Day Trip:
$149
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Pilsner Urquell brewery and Pilsen City Private tour from Prague All-Inclusive:
$199
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Prague Wine Tasting and Countryside Small-Group Tour with Lunch:
$215
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Private Tour: Chateau Lany and Krakovec Castle and Krusovice Royal Brewery from Prague Including Tasting and Czech Lunch:
$217
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Pilsner Urquell brewery private day trip and cheese tasting on family eco-farm:
$220
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Private Pilsner Urquell brewery, Pilsen City and Bohemian Glass factory day tour:
$230
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Edinburgh and Prague, we can see that Edinburgh is more expensive. And not only is Prague much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Prague would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Prague and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Edinburgh would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Edinburgh than you might in Prague.
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