Cost of living in Czech Republic

Summary of cost of living in Czech Republic

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 90,622 Kč
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 49,550 Kč
  • Czech Republic is the 2nd most expensive country in Eastern Europe (2 out of 10)
  • Cost of living in Czech Republic is more expensive than in 54% of countries in the World (32 out of 68)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 233 Kč
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 190 Kč
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 96 Kč
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 28 Kč
12 eggs, large 71 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 60 Kč
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 129 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 37 Kč
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 24 Kč
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 25 Kč
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 160 Kč
2 liters of coca-cola 37 Kč
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 25 Kč
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 39,436 Kč
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 30,764 Kč
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 5,402 Kč
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 24,409 Kč
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 18,754 Kč
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 3,834 Kč
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 557 Kč
40” flat screen tv 9,367 Kč
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 3,299 Kč
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 288 Kč
Hourly rate for cleaning help 287 Kč
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 2,099 Kč
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,273 Kč
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,356 Kč
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 3,278 Kč
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 796,168 Kč
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 39 Kč
Monthly ticket public transport 549 Kč
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 148 Kč
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 200 Kč
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 876 Kč
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 133 Kč
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 83 Kč
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 91 Kč
4 rolls of toilet paper 49 Kč
Tube of toothpaste 67 Kč
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 510 Kč
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 711 Kč
2 tickets to the movies 491 Kč
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 2,132 Kč
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,221 Kč
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 182 Kč
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 74 Kč
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 53 Kč
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 21,238 Kč
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 3.13 Kč
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,406 Kč
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 147 Kč

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Map of Cost of Living in Czech Republic

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This map shows only the top cities in Czech Republic. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

Cost of Living Ranking in Czech Republic

(top cities by data quality)

Ranking City Price Index *
1st Prague 100
2nd Brno 74
3rd Chomutov 0

Price Index:

To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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