Did You Overpay for a Laundry in Prague?
A laundry in Prague costs CZK 120–180 at local places. If you paid significantly more than CZK 180, you were likely charged tourist prices.
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Price Ranges
Local Price
CZK 120 – 180
What residents and savvy travelers pay in neighborhood spots
Tourist Area Price
CZK 200 – 300
Typical pricing near major attractions and tourist zones~67% higher than local prices
Self-service prádelny (laundromats) exist in Prague but are less common than in Western Europe. Local prádelny in Žižkov and Vinohrady charge CZK 60-120/kg. Services near the Old Town charge tourist rates.
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Tips for Laundry in Prague
- 1Prague Laundryland near Vinohrady is popular with locals and reasonably priced
- 2Self-service machines cost CZK 80-120 per load in residential areas
- 3Some laundromats double as cafés — Prague Laundryland has good coffee
- 4Hotel laundry charges per item at 3-5× the per-kilo rate
Local Pricing Context
Prague is the most affordable laundromat city in this batch — roughly 40–50% cheaper than Amsterdam or Copenhagen for the same wash cycle. Multiple named operators publish English-language price lists, and the market has a healthy mix of attended and fully self-service options.
**Prague Laundromat** (praguelaundromat.cz) is the city's most clearly branded English-facing operator, with a published self-service price list: 6 kg washer or dryer — **CZK 120**; 10 kg — **CZK 150**; 15 kg — **CZK 250**. A special rate of CZK 200 applies to 15 kg loads for a single large item (duvet or cover). Detergent is CZK 20; fabric softener CZK 15. Unusually, coffee, tea, water, Wi-Fi, and WC use are all **free** — genuine value-add amenities for visitors. Payment uses tokens purchased from an on-site machine.
**ABK Laundry** (abklaundry.cz) is a Prague multi-branch operator with a published price page: 10 kg washer CZK 150, 18 kg washer CZK 200. Dryers (14 kg and 25 kg) each cost CZK 90 per cycle. The site explicitly states payment is accepted by card, banknotes, and coins — noting that machines operate on Czech crowns only (CZK coins: 5, 10, 20, 50 Kč and banknotes). Euro or foreign currency is not accepted at the machines — an important note for arriving tourists who may only have euros.
**Quickwash** (quickwash.cz) operates at two Prague branches: Westfield Chodov (Prague 4-Chodov) and Strossmayer Square (Prague 7-Holešovice). At Chodov, the 10 kg Program A costs **CZK 180**. The Holešovice location is notable because the entrance is through a Costa Coffee shop on the ground floor — a unique dual-use space. Attended services run 9 am–9 pm at Chodov and 8 am–8 pm at Holešovice.
**A standard Prague laundry run** — 10 kg wash (CZK 150–180) + one dryer cycle (CZK 90) + detergent (CZK 20) — totals **CZK 260–290** (approximately **€10–11**). This is competitive with Copenhagen's DKK 80 (~€11) but reaches the same price point via a full-size 10 kg machine at Czech prices.
**Neighbourhood context:** Prague 1 (Old Town) has fewer laundromats than Prague 2 (Vinohrady), Prague 7 (Holešovice), or Prague 8. Tourists in the Old Town often pay 20–30% more at the few tourist-oriented laundromats than locals in Žižkov (Prague 3) or Smíchov (Prague 5) pay at neighbourhood operators.
How to Avoid Overpaying
- 1Use Prague Laundromat (praguelaundromat.cz) for free coffee, Wi-Fi, and water during your wash — the only named Prague operator confirming these amenities in their price list.
- 2Bring CZK coins and small banknotes to ABK Laundry — machines are CZK-only; euros are not accepted at the machine, even at a reduced rate.
- 3Choose the 10 kg machine at ABK Laundry (CZK 150) over two 6 kg cycles at Prague Laundromat (2 × CZK 120 = CZK 240) to save CZK 90 on a larger load.
- 4The Quickwash Holešovice branch (Strossmayer Square) is quieter than Chodov and shares space with a Costa Coffee — useful for a long wait with a hot drink.
- 5Avoid the few tourist-positioned laundrettes in Prague 1 (Old Town) — the same 10 kg wash costs CZK 200–250 there versus CZK 150 at ABK or Prague Laundromat.
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