Cost of Living Comparison Between Czech Republic and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Czech Republic and China

😐 Solo nomad: Czech Republic is 57.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Czech Republic is 59.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 Kč 197
$2.85 ¥20.46
222.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.39 Kč 993
$23.97 ¥172
93.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 191
$4.96 ¥35.61
80.24%
Cappuccino
$3.14 Kč 67.2
$3.13 ¥22.47
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 Kč 40.3
$0.44 ¥3.18
327.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 Kč 33.44
$0.29 ¥2.1
437.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 Kč 50.5
$0.95 ¥6.83
148.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 Kč 59.5
$2.14 ¥15.32
29.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 Kč 24.96
$1.85 ¥13.23
-36.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 Kč 33.72
$1.68 ¥12.06
-5.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 Kč 52.4
$0.95 ¥6.81
157.89%
Eggs
$3.13 Kč 66.9
$1.55 ¥11.11
101.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 Kč 264
$13.25 ¥95.1
-6.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 Kč 195
$3.28 ¥23.52
177.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 Kč 287
$10.85 ¥77.8
23.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 35.88
$1.77 ¥12.66
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 Kč 38.71
$1.26 ¥9.01
43.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 Kč 47.49
$1.5 ¥10.73
48.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.49 Kč 74.7
$1.19 ¥8.5
193.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Kč 29.74
$0.75 ¥5.4
85.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 25.05
$0.86 ¥6.15
36.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 Kč 30.87
$0.61 ¥4.37
136.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 Kč 18.11
$0.58 ¥4.14
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 Kč 152
$3.45 ¥24.74
105.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 Kč 152
$11.3 ¥81.1
-37.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 Kč 19.52
$0.84 ¥6
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Kč 41.94
$1.68 ¥12.05
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Czech Republic
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 Kč 28.81
$0.4 ¥2.86
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.79 Kč 552
$20.83 ¥149
23.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 Kč 48.6
$1.36 ¥9.74
66.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 Kč 29.3
$0.35 ¥2.55
291.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.09 Kč 366
$6.8 ¥48.75
151.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 37.63
$1.12 ¥8.05
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K Kč 600.3K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
46.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K Kč 671.5K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
87.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$300 Kč 6,417
$51.4 ¥369
483.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.52 Kč 610
$9.77 ¥70.1
191.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.23 Kč 454
$11.34 ¥81.3
87.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 Kč 1,289
$39.55 ¥284
52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.47 Kč 374
$14.89 ¥107
17.33%
Cinema Ticket
$10.89 Kč 233
$6.23 ¥44.71
74.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$535 Kč 11.4K
$417 ¥2,989
28.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K Kč 255K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-32.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 Kč 1,824
$45.65 ¥327
86.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 Kč 876
$33.49 ¥240
22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 Kč 2,051
$71.8 ¥515
33.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 Kč 2,579
$72.9 ¥523
65.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 Kč 17.9K
$445 ¥3,194
88.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 Kč 14.5K
$255 ¥1,830
164.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 Kč 31.3K
$915 ¥6,566
59.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 Kč 23.5K
$543 ¥3,895
102.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,577 Kč 119.3K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-9.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,843 Kč 82.2K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
34.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,735 Kč 37.1K
$942 ¥6,755
84.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.46
4.06
34.48%

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Last update for Czech Republic: October 28, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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