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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 2% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 0.6% more expensive than Prague without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.08 Kč 211
$10.08 Kč 211
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.75 Kč 874
$45.93 Kč 962
-9.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.15 Kč 338
$9.39 Kč 197
71.99%
Cappuccino
$3.19 Kč 66.9
$3.43 Kč 71.7
-7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 43.37
$1.94 Kč 40.55
6.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Kč 74.3
$1.65 Kč 34.61
115.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$2.77 Kč 58.0
-9.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 Kč 61.7
$3.06 Kč 64.1
-3.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Kč 29.97
$1.24 Kč 25.87
15.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 Kč 39.44
$1.57 Kč 32.88
19.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$2.43 Kč 50.9
22.22%
Eggs
$3.62 Kč 75.8
$3.39 Kč 71.1
6.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 Kč 292
$12.58 Kč 263
10.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.26 Kč 215
$9.39 Kč 197
9.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 Kč 273
$12.85 Kč 269
1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 Kč 31.33
$2.01 Kč 42.14
-25.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.57
$1.86 Kč 38.88
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 Kč 48.13
$2.25 Kč 47.06
2.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 Kč 65.7
$3.76 Kč 78.8
-16.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Kč 33.27
$1.35 Kč 28.17
17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 Kč 24.92
$1.14 Kč 23.84
4.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Kč 32.60
$1.65 Kč 34.45
-5.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 Kč 19.57
$0.88 Kč 18.36
5.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.50 Kč 157
$7.58 Kč 159
-1.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 Kč 158
$7.41 Kč 155
1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Kč 24.22
$1.08 Kč 22.52
7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Kč 52.2
$2.13 Kč 44.55
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 Kč 19.69
$1.38 Kč 28.92
-31.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.88 Kč 416
$25.64 Kč 537
-22.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 Kč 95.0
$2.27 Kč 47.51
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 Kč 14.17
$1.38 Kč 28.97
-50.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.86 Kč 395
$17.10 Kč 358
10.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.12
$1.70 Kč 35.53
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 675.3K
$29.7K Kč 622.7K
8.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K Kč 555.2K
$30.2K Kč 632.4K
-12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 Kč 7,557
$318 Kč 6,655
13.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 Kč 702
$27.08 Kč 567
23.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.63 Kč 390
$21.31 Kč 446
-12.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 Kč 1,180
$76.1 Kč 1,593
-25.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.31 Kč 341
$17.64 Kč 369
-7.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.23 Kč 193
$11.88 Kč 249
-22.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$531 Kč 11.1K
$888 Kč 18.6K
-40.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K Kč 218.5K
$14.5K Kč 302.9K
-27.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 Kč 1,123
$86.1 Kč 1,803
-37.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 Kč 866
$37.75 Kč 790
9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 Kč 2,091
$97.6 Kč 2,044
2.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,931
$131 Kč 2,750
6.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 Kč 18.0K
$1,161 Kč 24.3K
-26.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.4K
$877 Kč 18.4K
-27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 Kč 38.2K
$2,303 Kč 48.2K
-20.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 Kč 25.7K
$1,525 Kč 31.9K
-19.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,391 Kč 112.9K
$10.5K Kč 220.6K
-48.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,277 Kč 68.6K
$7,597 Kč 159.1K
-56.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,547 Kč 32.4K
$2,336 Kč 48.9K
-33.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
4.84
19.83%

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Last update for Ceske Budejovice: March 3, 2026

Last update for Prague: March 2, 2026

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