Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ceske Budejovice and Plzen

😐 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 2.9% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 4.4% more expensive than Plzen without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$9.29 Kč 194
8.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.75 Kč 874
$46.86 Kč 981
-10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.15 Kč 338
$8.24 Kč 172
96.00%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kč 66.9
$3.13 Kč 65.6
1.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$1.98 Kč 41.46
4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Kč 74.3
$1.72 Kč 36.05
106.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$2.74 Kč 57.3
-8.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 Kč 61.7
$2.85 Kč 59.6
3.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Kč 29.97
$1.21 Kč 25.32
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 Kč 39.44
$1.55 Kč 32.47
21.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$2.38 Kč 49.92
24.79%
Eggs
$3.62 Kč 75.8
$3.32 Kč 69.6
9.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 Kč 292
$12.69 Kč 266
9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 Kč 215
$9.37 Kč 196
9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 Kč 273
$14.18 Kč 297
-8.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Kč 31.33
$1.76 Kč 36.85
-14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.57
$1.72 Kč 35.93
-1.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 Kč 48.13
$2.25 Kč 47.21
2.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 Kč 65.7
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-16.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Kč 33.27
$1.33 Kč 27.76
19.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 24.92
$1.18 Kč 24.75
0.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 32.60
$1.52 Kč 31.92
2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.57
$0.79 Kč 16.57
17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 157
$6.86 Kč 144
9.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 Kč 158
$6.90 Kč 145
8.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kč 24.22
$1.11 Kč 23.30
4.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Kč 52.2
$1.59 Kč 33.38
56.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 Kč 19.69
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-23.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 Kč 416
$26.40 Kč 553
-24.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 Kč 95.0
$2.04 Kč 42.65
122.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 Kč 14.17
$1.28 Kč 26.90
-46.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.86 Kč 395
$14.03 Kč 294
34.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.12
$1.67 Kč 35.02
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
$27.6K Kč 577.5K
16.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
$29.5K Kč 617.2K
-10.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 Kč 7,557
$263 Kč 5,503
37.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 Kč 702
$26.09 Kč 546
28.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 Kč 390
$19.76 Kč 414
-5.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 Kč 1,180
$62.6 Kč 1,310
-9.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.31 Kč 341
$14.24 Kč 298
14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.23 Kč 193
$10.19 Kč 213
-9.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 Kč 11.1K
$321 Kč 6,712
65.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
$8,831 Kč 184.9K
18.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 Kč 1,123
$81.4 Kč 1,704
-34.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 Kč 866
$43.53 Kč 911
-5.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 Kč 2,091
$89.2 Kč 1,869
11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,931
$115 Kč 2,413
21.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 Kč 18.0K
$666 Kč 13.9K
28.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.4K
$615 Kč 12.9K
3.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
$895 Kč 18.7K
103.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
$831 Kč 17.4K
47.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
$4,587 Kč 96.1K
17.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
-11.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
$2,046 Kč 42.8K
-24.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
5.47
6.03%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ceske Budejovice: March 3, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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