Cost of Living Comparison Between Brno and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Brno and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Brno is 19.5% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brno is 3.5% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.37 Kč 196
$8.59 Kč 180
9.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.44 Kč 931
$44.45 Kč 931
-0.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 Kč 197
$8.94 Kč 187
5.48%
Cappuccino
$3.18 Kč 66.5
$3.03 Kč 63.4
4.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 Kč 40.45
$1.87 Kč 39.06
3.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 Kč 24.64
$1.21 Kč 25.37
-2.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Kč 54.2
$2.13 Kč 44.69
21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 Kč 52.5
$1.95 Kč 40.81
28.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 Kč 23.21
$1.15 Kč 24.15
-3.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kč 31.60
$1.43 Kč 30.00
5.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 44.04
$2.17 Kč 45.48
-3.23%
Eggs
$2.96 Kč 62.0
$2.84 Kč 59.5
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.14 Kč 275
$12.20 Kč 255
7.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.61 Kč 201
$7.20 Kč 151
33.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 Kč 269
$12.75 Kč 267
0.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 Kč 36.78
$1.67 Kč 35.05
5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 Kč 37.07
$1.71 Kč 35.88
3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Kč 44.06
$2.06 Kč 43.14
1.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 Kč 83.6
$3.43 Kč 71.9
16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 Kč 27.31
$1.32 Kč 27.73
-1.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.42
$1.16 Kč 24.39
8.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.28
$1.24 Kč 25.94
24.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Kč 15.45
$0.72 Kč 15.13
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.90 Kč 145
$6.94 Kč 145
-0.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 Kč 143
$7.00 Kč 147
-2.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.93
$0.86 Kč 17.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 39.30
$1.81 Kč 37.84
3.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 Kč 23.83
$2.36 Kč 49.36
-51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.78 Kč 540
$25.42 Kč 532
1.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.0
$2.82 Kč 59.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 Kč 30.56
$1.33 Kč 27.77
9.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.11 Kč 316
$15.46 Kč 324
-2.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 Kč 35.12
$1.65 Kč 34.61
1.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 580.5K
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K Kč 620.2K
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
24.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 Kč 6,405
$255 Kč 5,343
19.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.36 Kč 531
$25.77 Kč 540
-1.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 Kč 435
$20.71 Kč 434
0.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 Kč 1,147
$57.4 Kč 1,203
-4.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 Kč 323
$21.84 Kč 457
-29.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.59 Kč 243
$7.17 Kč 150
61.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 Kč 9,048
$189 Kč 3,963
128.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K Kč 297.9K
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
405.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.8 Kč 1,859
$84.7 Kč 1,774
4.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 Kč 846
$41.57 Kč 870
-2.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Kč 2,031
$97.9 Kč 2,049
-0.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,323
$112 Kč 2,353
-1.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 Kč 19.4K
$714 Kč 15.0K
29.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 Kč 15.9K
$386 Kč 8,091
96.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 Kč 29.8K
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
-0.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,150 Kč 24.1K
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
1.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 Kč 128.6K
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
-16.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,142 Kč 107.7K
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
-2.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,954 Kč 40.9K
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
37.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.56
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Last update for Brno: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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