Cost of living in Czech Republic
Summary of cost of living in Czech Republic
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 64,438 Kč
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 34,225 Kč
- Cost of living in Czech Republic is more expensive than in 65% of countries in Eastern Europe (7 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Czech Republic is cheaper than in 64% of countries in the World (58 out of 90)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 172 Kč | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 144 Kč | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 95 Kč | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 21 Kč | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 54 Kč | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 46 Kč | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 94 Kč | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 34 Kč | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 23 Kč | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 17 Kč | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 145 Kč | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 32 Kč | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 17 Kč | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 28,558 Kč | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 18,910 Kč | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,238 Kč | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 18,242 Kč | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 14,107 Kč | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,908 Kč | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 342 Kč | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 11,620 Kč | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 2,223 Kč | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 270 Kč | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 172 Kč | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,604 Kč | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 789 Kč | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,014 Kč | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,176 Kč | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 495,375 Kč | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 32 Kč | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 551 Kč | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 154 Kč | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 100 Kč | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 784 Kč | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 115 Kč | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 83 Kč | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 77 Kč | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 32 Kč | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 45 Kč | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 453 Kč | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 459 Kč | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 398 Kč | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,182 Kč | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 771 Kč | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 153 Kč | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 66 Kč | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 36 Kč | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 11,366 Kč | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.31 Kč | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 861 Kč | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 104 Kč | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Czech Republic
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:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
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 | 90 |
| 3rd | Chomutov | 85 |
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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List of all cities available in Czech Republic
| Brno | Chomutov | Jihlava |
| Karlovy Vary | Liberec | Olomouc |
| Ostrava | Pardubice | Pilsen |
| Prague | Zlín | Ústí nad Labem |
| České Budějovice |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Prague is 21% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Prague is 25% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Prague is 38% cheaper than in The Hague
- Cost of living in Prague is 11% cheaper than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Prague is 42% cheaper than in Houston, Texas
- Cost of living in Prague is 30% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Prague is 36% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Prague is 29% more expensive than in Kiev
- Cost of living in Prague is 69% more expensive than in Astana
- Cost of living in Prague is 8% cheaper than in Bratislava
- Cost of living in Karlovy Vary is 52% cheaper than in Denver, Colorado
- Cost of living in Prague is 50% cheaper than in Tel Aviv
- Cost of living in Prague is 11% more expensive than in Brno
- Cost of living in Prague is 33% cheaper than in Taipei
- Cost of living in Prague is 40% cheaper than in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Cost of living in Prague is 53% more expensive than in Kolkata
- Cost of living in Pardubice is 33% cheaper than in Alicante
- Cost of living in Prague is 11% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Pardubice is 67% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Prague is 47% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania