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
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 | 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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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 24% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Prague is 6% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Prague is 4% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Prague is 51% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Prague is 17% more expensive than in Santiago, Chile
- Cost of living in Prague is 17% more expensive than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Prague is 5% more expensive than in Oporto
- Cost of living in Prague is about the same as in Athens
- Cost of living in Prague is 38% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Prague is 26% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Prague is 4% cheaper than in Barcelona, Spain
- Cost of living in Prague is 6% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain
- Cost of living in Prague is 36% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Prague is 14% cheaper than in Vienna
- Cost of living in Prague is 6% more expensive than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Prague is 32% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Prague is 28% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Prague is 33% more expensive than in Brasília
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Prices recently added
- 1 liter of gasoline in Brno costs 38 Kč (2 days ago)