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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ceske Budejovice is 2.6% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ceske Budejovice is 2.7% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.09 Kč 208
$10.31 Kč 213
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.77 Kč 883
$47.01 Kč 970
-9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.62 Kč 322
$9.19 Kč 190
69.97%
Cappuccino
$3.07 Kč 63.3
$3.46 Kč 71.3
-11.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Kč 42.74
$1.83 Kč 37.83
13.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 Kč 71.8
$1.57 Kč 32.48
121.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 Kč 53.7
$2.77 Kč 57.2
-6.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 Kč 61.6
$2.99 Kč 61.8
-0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 Kč 29.27
$1.25 Kč 25.75
13.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 Kč 40.69
$1.57 Kč 32.48
25.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 Kč 59.5
$2.49 Kč 51.5
15.66%
Eggs
$3.58 Kč 73.8
$3.32 Kč 68.5
7.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 Kč 290
$13.05 Kč 269
7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.00 Kč 206
$9.65 Kč 199
3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$12.82 Kč 265
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 Kč 30.77
$2.05 Kč 42.37
-27.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kč 35.11
$1.78 Kč 36.75
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.18
$2.20 Kč 45.33
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 Kč 66.6
$3.88 Kč 80.0
-16.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 Kč 33.10
$1.38 Kč 28.53
15.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Kč 24.95
$1.14 Kč 23.60
6.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 Kč 33.52
$1.70 Kč 35.08
-4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 17.82
$0.81 Kč 16.82
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.62 Kč 157
$7.69 Kč 159
-0.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 Kč 150
$7.15 Kč 148
1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 24.97
$1.03 Kč 21.29
17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 Kč 53.4
$2.21 Kč 45.67
17.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 Kč 19.65
$1.36 Kč 28.04
-30.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.85 Kč 410
$25.20 Kč 520
-21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 Kč 89.7
$2.26 Kč 46.70
92.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 Kč 13.57
$1.45 Kč 29.84
-54.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.44 Kč 381
$16.69 Kč 344
10.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Kč 36.61
$1.76 Kč 36.28
0.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K Kč 665.1K
$30.0K Kč 618.8K
7.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K Kč 538.7K
$30.3K Kč 625.2K
-13.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$355 Kč 7,322
$314 Kč 6,479
13.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.55 Kč 693
$27.06 Kč 559
23.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.03 Kč 393
$21.42 Kč 442
-11.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 Kč 1,136
$74.5 Kč 1,537
-26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.23 Kč 335
$17.44 Kč 360
-6.94%
Cinema Ticket
$9.11 Kč 188
$11.46 Kč 237
-20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 Kč 10.7K
$879 Kč 18.1K
-41.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K Kč 216.7K
$14.0K Kč 289.3K
-25.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 Kč 1,115
$86.3 Kč 1,781
-37.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 Kč 843
$36.74 Kč 758
11.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Kč 2,083
$97.8 Kč 2,019
3.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 Kč 2,882
$130 Kč 2,682
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 Kč 17.7K
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
-24.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 Kč 13.2K
$864 Kč 17.8K
-26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,845 Kč 38.1K
$2,219 Kč 45.8K
-16.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 Kč 25.3K
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
-18.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,350 Kč 110.4K
$10.1K Kč 208.8K
-47.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,209 Kč 66.2K
$7,407 Kč 152.9K
-56.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ceske Budejovice
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,588 Kč 32.8K
$2,376 Kč 49.0K
-33.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
4.84
19.83%

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Last update for Ceske Budejovice: April 12, 2026

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

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