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

😐 Solo nomad: Brno is 6.7% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brno is 4.3% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 Kč 188
$8.29 Kč 171
10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.13 Kč 911
$44.30 Kč 914
-0.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 Kč 195
$8.88 Kč 183
6.31%
Cappuccino
$3.23 Kč 66.7
$2.92 Kč 60.2
10.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 40.09
$1.89 Kč 39.04
2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 Kč 25.36
$1.23 Kč 25.29
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 Kč 53.5
$2.14 Kč 44.20
21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 Kč 54.1
$1.95 Kč 40.17
34.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 Kč 22.57
$1.10 Kč 22.71
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 29.51
$1.43 Kč 29.54
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 Kč 43.49
$2.19 Kč 45.12
-3.65%
Eggs
$3.06 Kč 63.2
$2.88 Kč 59.5
6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.20 Kč 272
$12.55 Kč 259
5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.90 Kč 204
$6.88 Kč 142
43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 Kč 272
$13.09 Kč 270
0.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.89
$1.73 Kč 35.63
-2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 Kč 34.89
$1.71 Kč 35.29
-1.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 Kč 44.04
$2.09 Kč 43.22
1.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 Kč 78.6
$3.37 Kč 69.6
13.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Kč 28.26
$1.37 Kč 28.28
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Onion (1kg)
$1.26 Kč 26.10
$1.17 Kč 24.08
7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 Kč 33.54
$1.18 Kč 24.45
38.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Kč 15.17
$0.71 Kč 14.72
2.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.96 Kč 144
$7.20 Kč 149
-3.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.22 Kč 149
$6.92 Kč 143
4.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 19.47
$0.94 Kč 19.48
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kč 38.10
$1.79 Kč 36.91
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 Kč 24.47
$2.35 Kč 48.50
-49.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.82 Kč 533
$25.37 Kč 524
1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Kč 56.1
$2.72 Kč 56.1
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 Kč 31.58
$1.33 Kč 27.47
15.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.49 Kč 320
$15.10 Kč 312
2.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.34
$1.63 Kč 33.59
7.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K Kč 578.5K
$28.3K Kč 583.5K
-0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Kč 622.4K
$23.9K Kč 493.6K
26.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 Kč 6,459
$250 Kč 5,161
25.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.80 Kč 532
$25.53 Kč 527
1.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.81 Kč 430
$20.99 Kč 433
-0.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 Kč 1,112
$58.2 Kč 1,202
-7.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 Kč 319
$21.81 Kč 450
-29.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 Kč 236
$6.84 Kč 141
67.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 Kč 8,815
$189 Kč 3,891
126.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K Kč 302.9K
$2,787 Kč 57.5K
426.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.9 Kč 1,835
$87.2 Kč 1,799
1.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Kč 860
$41.06 Kč 848
1.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,077
$100 Kč 2,071
0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,292
$112 Kč 2,319
-1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$929 Kč 19.2K
$713 Kč 14.7K
30.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 Kč 15.5K
$397 Kč 8,197
88.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,437 Kč 29.7K
$1,426 Kč 29.4K
0.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 Kč 24.0K
$1,156 Kč 23.9K
0.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,225 Kč 128.5K
$7,225 Kč 149.1K
-13.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,253 Kč 108.4K
$5,243 Kč 108.2K
0.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brno
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,980 Kč 40.9K
$1,423 Kč 29.4K
39.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.56
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Last update for Brno: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: April 12, 2026

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