NO LONGER CHEAP? Is Prague just another expensive European city? Could I live here?
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Has Prague gone from being the low cost capital of Europe to just another expensive European city? I check the cost of living and also the cost of accommodation and decide whether I could live in Prague or not.
Filmed August 2024 | Prague, Czechia.
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scott riding an escooter has made my week hahaha
He needs to get a chest mount for your GoPrro if he wants to use e-bikes and e-scooters.
Yeah I wouldn't risk it!
Scott the Velvet Revolution was Czechoslovakia ridding itself of communist dictatorship in 1989 (called so because of the peaceful way it ended - certainly compared to Romania). The separation of Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1992 is known as the Velvet Divorce.
Do you think the two will ever remarry? I mean looking at it from a great distance, it doesn't make sense to split up a country at all. Back then it probably made all the sense in the world, but maybe not anymore and it might be a good idea to re-evaluate the 'divorce'.
Scott's not the sharpest tool in the shed but he's got energy
@@thany3 I don't think so. In past people of Slovakia was under rule (part) of Hungary Kingdom. In WWII they was both ally of Hitler, now they are most pro-Putin EU/NATO countries. I think there is time for EU/NATO 2.0 only for those countries who share same values.
@@thany3 Both of them are part of the EU today, so what would be the point in a 'remarriage'? The borders are already open and one can travel freely from one country to the other. It's a bit like in Virginia and West Virginia - there's also no point in reuniting Virginia (and Virginians and West Virginians speak the same language, while Slovak and Czech are pretty similar but still different languages and the countries were seperate entities or part of different countries for most of their time before marriage.).
@@thany3 Probably not, Slovak mentality and especially political culture is completelly different than Czech one. Also, Slovaks lived with that mindest like Czechs are their rulers and they are minority, it's better for everyone when we both have our own states.
huge fan of the channel =-) Living in Prague now for over 2 years from Ireland originally and Ill find it extremely tough to leave the place, social life and night life is fantastic along with afforable food and transport costs, along with 30 degree weather during the summer whats not to enjoy =-) keep up the great content
I lived in CZ for several months in the mid-late 90s, including in Prague. It was cheap then because salaries were terrible, so for tourists it was heaven, while those of us on Czech wages struggled.
One thing I found good about Czech society was that they tend to concentrate on improving liveability. The seem to care more about quality of life than Poland, where I have lived happily since 2000, in a village, not a city, though I commute to one. Poles are entrepreneurial by nature, and the government spends more resources on business than on people, in my opinion. The Czechs look after each other better.
Prague is a gorgeous place but seems to be full of scammers these days.
Some food outlets calculate the bill by weighing the food, not the price you see advertised, but if a shock to the unprepared.
Ireland is in fact the official name, but to differentiate it from the island of Ireland (from which it gets its name) it often gets referred to as the Republic of Ireland
Scott may have confused himself with Congo, which is indeed officially Republic of the Congo.
Ireland is indeed sort of the other way around.
Yes, the Republic of Ireland is a football team...
I'd also say that the name change was mostly with German tourists in mind, because Czechia has two german speaking countries at their borders and we Germans make up a large part of tourists. And even when Czechoslovakia was a thing, we called the Czech part of it 'Tschechien' in German. 'Bohemia' would be a historically accurate name, but it would leave out the moravian areas in the east of the country. And 'Bohemia and Moravia' would sound far to much like the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, which was the countries official name under nazi occupation.
Ohh a surprise mid week video ❤❤
In my opinion, Prague is the most beautiful city in the world and one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Europe! You don't need a lot of money to feel good. A short walk and a beer are enough.
Thanks Scott your honest reviews of places feeds my faith in youtube. And then some wannabe 'celebrity' tuber will come along and shatter the illusion so I need you, Scott, to restore the balance. Keep up the good work.
2:02 Czechs and Slovaks spllit in 1993. It's NOT called the Velvet Revolution - that term is for the peaceful protests in 1989 that lead to the downfall of communism.
Regarding e-scooters: Prague citizens generally hate them and the people who use them, which are almost exclusively stupid tourists. Among other things, they have to fish dozens of those annoyances out of the river every year. So NOOOOOO: They are NOT a means of transport in Prague AT ALL!
I can see why. Scott filmed a notice saying "Please don't ride on the pavement" and then rode on the pavement
Prague is cheap if you know where to go drink and eat. Only touristy places are overpriced. Real honest places still exist in the touristy center, and once you leave the comfort-zone of this tourist center, you get to see very nice places, buildings and super-cheap food. Everything is accessable by tram/bus/metro. I could defenately live there. (I actually stay in Prague for about one month a year)
Isn't that the case in every touristy city? That you'd have to go to the sidestreets and alleyways and that, to find normal-priced restaurants?
Or maybe even just go to a Czech city that isn't Prague.
The winters in Prague are extremely cold! So there is that to combat as well
i'm sure that's not so bad for a scotsman
We did a guided walking tour in Prague about 16 months ago, best 3hrs in a city break we did. The amount of info we got was great.
I have visited Prague and really enjoyed it and would certainly recommend people pay the City a visit.
Prague is a great place to go on a city break. I was last there last December and it certainly isn’t the bargain it once may well have been but it is still cheaper than a lot of European capitals. The Honest Guide UA-cam channel is great for finding out about the place. Janek and Honza obviously love their city but don’t hesitate to point out some of the scams tourists can get caught out by.
Could I live there though? No, I’m happy just visiting once in a while.
Love, Janet and Honza, honest guide to Prague. Discovered them before our visit to Prague. If you are planning a visit you need to check out their youtube channel for money saving ideas.
On my first visit to Prague in 1985 I walked round Wenceslas Square and counted three places where one could eat. On a subsequent visit around 20 years later I gave up counting at 300.
I think every growing city has that effect. It's a problem more cities would like to have as well.
For instance, Tokyo has around 160,000 restaurants, but believe you me, it didn't always used to be that way.
That perfectly demonstrates the difference between centrally-planned socialist economy and free-market capitalist one.
This was an awesome video about Prague and seeing the beautiful scenery
have a wonderful week and Thank You for another great video.☕👍🇨🇿
Beautiful city. Great video!
Nice video.
Reminds me of Budapest. Went there in 2004 and an apartment in a glorious old building was up for sale for 12k! If only. Great video x
When you said "first things first " I was sure you were going to say " I'm starving I haven't eaten since six this morning, I am going to find something to eat "
😂
When you spend 10 hours in any 24 in your hotel room and 8 hours of that is sleeping why do you need a good view
Why would the home of Europe's finest Lagers do Italian Beer?
Thanks for continued fantastic content!
Great info mate
I have to say I’ve never been but what a beautiful city
I’d love for you to try Krakow.
Scott did you met UA-camr Honest guide in Prag? 🤔😉
what a surprise! Knowledge of the local language is vital wherever you go
during my last month or so in Madrid, construction started in Sol. I concur in that feeling
No clock no Hussite church no castle!!
Good video. I visited Prague for the 2nd time last month. I enjoyed it. Nice city. I highly recommend a visit. Stay at the Royal Crown Hotel. Excellent rooms...excellent breakfast.
A real eye opener Scott. I had a week in Prague in 2016 & 2017, and things were cheap. I also didn’t know Pilsner Urquell was the main beer there until I arrived. Great place, looks like I went at the right time.
Pilsner Urquell is the German name, isn’t it?
So you people from UK or USA don't seem to realize stuff got expensive all over the world. Prices got significantly higer in underdeveloped countries than in countries like UK or USA
Great story and explanation about living there. Great pictures. Very enjoyable.
Actually Scott, the Velvet Revolution was in November 1989!
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Great vids - my wife is from Drumchapel, and we visit Glasgow every couple of years. Cheers, Graham.
I'd wear a helmet, when you are older your head hits the ground first.
Been three times, the first in 1995 where it was largely untouched by the common tourist. Wonderfully cheap. The second for my honeymoon. The third time I thought it had gone really tacky.
It’s Central Europe not Eastern Europe
Lol. It's always funny to see czech people being insulted by this.
@@YellowKing1986We're not insulted, we're just correcting inaccuracies. The Czechs will always rebel against this because they are not used to being considered Eastern Europeans even from the days of socialism. Even the communists here strictly distinguished between the terminology Central Europe and the "friendly" Eastern Bloc. So the term Eastern European is a new term for the Czechs, which started to circulate in the 1990s after the fall of the Eastern Bloc, and which from their point of view foreigners from the "West" (mainly the USA), most of whom do not even know anything about the country, want to impose on them. And the Czechs will always resist this because they have experience with the Soviets, who for 40 years tried to remake them in their own image, and they will not allow something similar to happen again.
@@vermull19 I'm czech too. It's still funny.
Had to laugh at the "environmentally friendly wooden door key" as when I stayed at the that same hotel last year mine didn't work consistently either in the lift or at my room. Eventually I had to get a new one.
Agree befote the Èuro came in was very cheap i remember going there spending about 50 pound fior weekend and being drunk all the time lol
Euro never came. Czechs have still the Koruna. Didn't you watch Scott's shop price comparison part...
Awesome thanks. Brilliant content. Excellent Prague Czech Republic or Czechoslovaka.
A bonus episode,
Could I live here?
Paisley
Vienna you dont eat dainty cakes sitting on a wall, not done, dainty cakes are wrapped in alot of different materials, outside the dainty cake shop we used the recycle bins and they watched us use the different bins making sure we were recycling them properly, dainty cakes were just so delicious, and the sun was melting the chocolate, 😅
I understand the country used to be known by the locals as Czeske which is a better fit than Czechia. Wien remains unbeaten as befits the Hapsburg capital. Distances on Czech railways are still measured from Wien. Old habits die hard!
Prague has very expensive housing, but you will save a lot of money on other things, for example year pass for public transportation is very cheap, shopping is cheaper because of better competition (in small cities, it cost like +50% than in Prague) and you can buy really what you want, not what they have.
Prague in comparison to other cities in Czech Republic is quite expensive; I did a full shop as I stayed in an airbnb for a week and it came to 1100 czk around £40. I then went to Melnik in the North (I have a video of the old town and trains on my channel) and a very similar shopping trip cost me 720 (around £24) I suppose because it's a capital it explains the pricing but to be honest I felt much safer in a smaller town
I could live in Prague. Its my favorite city in Europe and ive been to a ton of them. Its still a bargain to me compared to the U.S.
I would love you to do a similar video but with Stockholm or Copenhagen as everyone says that Scandinavian countries are expensive
For real cheap and interesting try sarajevo in Bosnia. I went to Prague in march this year, spent three days there, really nice, cheap hotel and found eating our really cheap and pints £1.30
Actually, I HAVE had that view... coincidentally it was also at an Ibis budget, in Bruges this time.
Went there before all the "stag do" nonsense, it had a lot of charm, but was run down. It was also a little dodgy around stations and the like, it's changed beyond all recognition now, but sadly looks like a lot of other capital cities in places; Starbucks, Burger king etc. Outside of Prague is very pretty and rural and that's where I'd choose to stay if I was to live there.
I recommend to try Brno. Cheaper, smaller, friendly. Only 1,5 hour by train to Vienna or Bratislava, 2,5 hour direct train to Prague (or Semmering - begin Alps, very beautiful). Budapest and Krakow also quite close (latter better by bus). And surroundings of Brno (nature, Moravský Kras and caves, Pálava and vineyards....). You never get bored and all Central Europe close around
Seconded. Loved my short stay there last year. However, seemed difficult to find affordable monthly rentals on Airbnb.
Shh - let's keep it a secret!
I'm currently in Gdansk. But I wasn't sure whether to visit Prague (which I last visited nearly 2 decades ago). I understand a bit of Czech so would be
Ideal getting around.
I can see with distance to Germany and Poland that Czechs would learn German and Polish before English
Did you visit Goldfingers whilst your were there?
Don't blame you Scott, those prices are terrible. Was in Blansko in the late 90's did a coach trip from Coventry to Strasbourg to Blansko and back via Lille. I took £100, I spent and had trouble spending £20 - oh the good old days when a 20Kr note meant a trip to the safe to get change!
@ Scott: Ever thought of looking at Luxembourg ? 🙂
A lovely country, and worth a couple of days of time - but definitely expensive. High ratio of bankers and politicians per capita, being a capital for the EU and an economy centered on finance. Decent wines, and I wish I had time to visit outside of the city.
Most of your fun "facts" about Prague are completely wrong. I used to live in the UK and now live in the Czech Republic and you're completely off about most of it.
1. 30.000 czk for a single room is not a thing, where were you checking?
2. The Velvet Revolution was the end of communism. The split was just a paper signed at a villa in Brno.
3. You keep comparing prices without even considering the different economies. The minimum salary in the Czech Republic is 19.000 czk. Percentage-wise it's much more expensive than going for a shop at Tescos. If the petrol is "a bit cheaper" than the UK (whatever area you chose to check), it's actually much more expensive here.
4. Do NOT ride electric scooters on pavements like that. It is a vehicle, it belongs on the road.
5. I don't understand what you consider a "suburb" but you can most definitely live in a suburb and find english speakers and have a comfortable life.
6. You do not need to know Czech to live in any of the big cities, there's hundreds of thousands of foreigners living here comfortably for a number of years. Usually for studying (Czech Universities have courses in English), or working in any of the international companies.
7. Czechia became one of the official names. It is a historical name used for the Czech lands.
I found this video extremely disrespectful and in bad taste.
Oh and also.
PRAGUE IS NOT EASTERN EUROPE. Get a grip. It's more west than Vienna and it's culturally very Germanic. It's literally in the center of Europe.
Na not for me too expensive
some lovely crumpet there
That burp at 13:16 sounds fresh one to many Czech beers 😂
The person laughing at it in the background makes it complete.
Oh man !! Where is your helmet, Scott????..never ride one of these without head protection ❗😫...we need you for future videos 😆
Let him do what he wants to do. F**king UA-cam police.
Wts with repetition Scott?
If Prague is expensive it is worth it because Prague is still European unlike Western Europe
Prague has become a victim of its own success. Ona wage/cost of living basis, Prague is the most expensive place in the EU.
Austria Vienna in trouble politically yes.
I first visited Prague in 2019 and absolutely loved it. It was also just as cheap as I'd heard. I visited again in April this year and loved it just as much.... but it's nowhere near as cheap anymore, there's more rip-off tourist shops than there used to be (especially those sweet shops with the barrels full of sweets, and those Trdelník shops), and there were also more troublemakers on the streets - we got accosted by scam artists in St. Wenceslas Square who tried to surround us so we couldn't get away, and saw well organised groups of career beggars at work and we also saw quite a few drug addicts. During my previous visit to Prague I'd been warned about the scammers, but I have no recollection of any problems occurring back in 2019 so it was disappointing to see a lot different things in our week's visit. I would say that the problems seemed to be limited to the more touristy bits of the city centre - the squares and the streets between them. We had no problems at any time at the castle side of the river and on my morning walks to less touristy areas everything was fine. The people were just as friendly as I remember. The Honest Guide is going to hate you for using using one of those scooters though! 😂
They don’t call Ireland the Republic of Ireland because it’s not its name. Republic of Ireland is the official DESCRIPTION of the state. Ireland is the official and constitutional name of Ireland.
How about Malta? They speak English (officially anyway).
Either way, Czechia and the other east-European countries really show well what it does for a country to go from communist to a kapitalist democracy ♥
Uk petrol in NI re1.30.Ate i Hotel in W Sq.Awful and dear.Jan Palach memorial on W Sq.1990s no facilities for disabled.Good beer.
Nearly killed myself on one of those scooters
Out of Gibraltar, Vienna and Prague, where would you live if you had to choose one? I would choose Gibraltar
I spent a week there visiting my brother who was stationed there with the RN. I got cabin fever and was glad to leave. It's really small with little to do.
Vienna - well connected to the world and europe seeing as it’s pretty central. And it’s generally a nice place.
and local salaries are wayyy too low
Weren't those actual olives in the cans, rather than oil? Pity we left the EU, eh?!
Stick to Paisley !
Czechia doesn't sound like Chechnya, unless it's spoken by an elderly man with a thick Scottish accent.
Really sad to see how much Prague was inflated.... I went there in 1991 as part of interrail ticket at that point we had £10 a day budget which would usually pay for campsite 2 beers and camp food ( bread beans/ham ) but in Prague where you had exchange currency in the country and couldn't take currency out of the country we were shocked at how cheap things were ( burgers chips drink approx 50p .... beer 70 p a pint we stayed in a lodge above a boat house for £5 a night and had so much left over after 3 days we had to buy compact discs on our way out the country )
11:03 77 for 12 is cheaper per egg than 70 for 10 unless my maths is failing me.
way too many cars there it seems..
Warts and all, wouldn't want to live anywhere other than Blighty. The grass isn't greener...in fact nobody has greener grass than us, due to the perpetual rain...or lovely sky juice as I prefer to call it.😁
Ireland has greener grass ... 40 shades! ☔️ 😊
There are better citys in cz to live. Go to kutna hora
Could get Austrian mixed Economy system in United Kingdom Scotland no Thomas. Best you get STV voting system for UK general election full PR voting system. Liberal Democrats introduce it. Britain England London better off in EU again as member state. Awesome thanks.
Prague has never been cheap. Prague is in eastern Europe? What a joke 😊. It is located furter West than Vienna.
I agree, it seems to be a western English speaking trait when they describe countries like Poland Czech Slovakia etc.
I believe it's because they are former communist countries, it's a mindset affliction.
Isn’t it considered Central Europe 🤔
It’s not cheap but it’s cheaper than a lot of places still, where I live in the centre you can be looking at for example £15-£20 for a main meal and £7 for a beer
In Prague we paid around £30 for 2 mains and 2 beers, this was only in April.
Public transport is also much cheaper I found
Czechia is definitely a Central European country but if you are of a certain age the words ‘Eastern Europe’ can still refer to the political divide of Europe where Czechoslovakia was definitely part of the ‘eastern bloc’.
England was ruled by Normans almost 300 years, communist reign in Czechoslovakia last 40+ years, nobody names current England as Western Normandy (Western France). And now you do know what Czechs are alergic about. ;-)
It’s “Eastern” in terms of the iron curtain and “western” Europe
Prag? Who pronounces it like that? Prahg, please.
Prague is pretty expensive nowadays, if you want to live somewhere in Czech Republic I would suggest either Brno or Ostrava which is a lot cheaper in comparison. Brno is an amazing city with loads of students and all that brings, great surroundings and a great culture scene. If you work though the salaries are a lot higher in Prague though, but thats usual for capital cities. Ostrava is an interesting city. Used to be extremely polluted and a pretty terrible place to be. But nowadays it both has changed and is changing.
@@tillbis but the locals in Ostrava are really hostile to expats. They are simple-minded and narrow -minded without any language's skills. Brno is different and it is a nice place to live and work.
@@janaorevodova I wouldn't say that. I lived and worked for 2 years in Ostrava not speaking but understanding Czech and felt nothing but curiosity towards me and why I moved there of all places. Lived in Slezská Ostrava and worked in central Ostrava. It was back in 2013 but I've been back every year visiting and still feel welcome.
@@janaorevodova Greetings from Ostrava, Jana. Clearly you know nothing about it, so it's probably best not to humiliate yourself on a public forum by displaying your ignorance for all to see. Have a bit of dignity.
@@chachar7458 I second that!
For some reason my answer isnt showing.
But I disagree, Ostrava is welcoming. I moved there in 2014, lived in Slezská Ostrava and worked in central Ostrava. Great place, welcoming people who were curious why I moved to Ostrava.
parnik, Cafe de la Ostrava and Icarus is where I spent most of the nights. Great nightlife and daytime things to do.
Moved back home after 2 years but still come to visit every summer. Still a great place that keeps getting better.
Bit of a fail on Republic of Ireland...
Scott, the velvet revolution was 1989, 1993 was the velvet divorce.
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Huge variety of beers. 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 Encourages people to drink.
Very good info...I'm always looking for other places to live so interesting to see price comparisons.
Great idea for a series "Could I live in........"
Ljubljana and Bratislava are surely far better bets in that part of the world. Great stuff, cheers.
The Novotel next door to that Ibis is fantastic if you can afford it, and has an excellent and inexpensive breakfast buffet.
I think you have to get out of District 1 and District 5 for it to be cheaper. Those two districts are where the tourists are, and I found that you don't have to get too far out to find some deals. The Czechs had some substantial inflation during and after the pandemic, as a few restaurants I ate at back in 2019 raised prices a lot when I was there for a night back in 2023. Coming from the USA I'd at least consider living in Prague.
You would better in Budapest, i live there a few months of the year, purchased a 1 bed flat not to far from the centre under 90K. Much cheaper to run bill wise there. My daughter will use when she eventually goes to university there, as that will be one third of the price in the UK. The UK is a rip off
Nice enjoyed your video
Bald N Bankrupt lives in Prague 😅
'cos he likes the Check chicks. 😉
First thing's first.....
It's not called Prague...... It's called praaaaaaaaaague......
Thank you..... ❤❤❤
Scott: the split into Czechia and Slovakia in 1992 was not the Velvet Revolution. This happened several years prior. The 1992 split became known as the Velvet Divorce, but was not revolutionary in actuality, and had little to do with earlier events. Hope you can correct.
Prague was never cheap compared to similar cities in Central Europe
Close-up of sticker on escooter: "Please, don't ride on the pavement"
Cut to Scott riding on the pavement... 🤦♂