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

😐 Solo nomad: Czech Republic is 54.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Czech Republic is 58.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 83% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.25 Kč 194
$2.82 ¥19.51
228.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.98 Kč 984
$23.62 ¥163
98.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.66 Kč 181
$4.97 ¥34.35
74.25%
Cappuccino
$3.15 Kč 65.9
$3.14 ¥21.66
0.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.26
$0.44 ¥3.07
325.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 31.54
$0.27 ¥1.84
459.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 Kč 49.87
$0.93 ¥6.40
155.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 Kč 59.3
$2.08 ¥14.37
36.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.12
$1.84 ¥12.70
-37.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 Kč 32.57
$1.62 ¥11.17
-3.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 Kč 51.8
$0.96 ¥6.62
157.29%
Eggs
$3.21 Kč 67.3
$1.56 ¥10.76
105.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 Kč 258
$13.18 ¥91.1
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 Kč 192
$3.21 ¥22.15
185.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.30 Kč 278
$10.89 ¥75.3
22.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 35.19
$1.77 ¥12.20
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 Kč 36.48
$1.25 ¥8.64
39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 46.08
$1.52 ¥10.53
44.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 Kč 72.7
$1.15 ¥7.95
201.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Kč 28.04
$0.76 ¥5.28
76.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 Kč 23.59
$0.89 ¥6.14
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 Kč 30.47
$0.61 ¥4.24
139.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.03
$0.54 ¥3.72
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.33 Kč 153
$3.38 ¥23.33
116.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 Kč 149
$11.67 ¥80.6
-38.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 Kč 20.65
$0.78 ¥5.39
26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Kč 42.54
$1.67 ¥11.54
21.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Czech Republic
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Kč 26.89
$0.43 ¥2.98
197.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.86 Kč 541
$20.93 ¥145
23.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.39 Kč 49.95
$1.41 ¥9.74
69.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 Kč 28.26
$0.35 ¥2.44
285.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 Kč 349
$6.48 ¥44.78
157.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 Kč 36.63
$1.16 ¥8.04
50.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K Kč 580.3K
$19.3K ¥133.1K
43.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Kč 650.6K
$17.0K ¥117.4K
82.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 Kč 6,480
$51.3 ¥354
503.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.16 Kč 611
$9.84 ¥68.0
196.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.98 Kč 439
$11.49 ¥79.4
82.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 Kč 1,230
$40.28 ¥278
45.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.29 Kč 362
$14.78 ¥102
16.98%
Cinema Ticket
$10.55 Kč 221
$6.41 ¥44.30
64.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 Kč 11.0K
$403 ¥2,787
30.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K Kč 242.4K
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-35.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 Kč 1,737
$45.91 ¥317
80.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.95 Kč 837
$32.39 ¥224
23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Kč 2,030
$71.2 ¥492
36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 Kč 2,509
$74.0 ¥511
61.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Czech Republic
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 Kč 17.0K
$436 ¥3,013
86.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 Kč 14.1K
$254 ¥1,752
166.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,513 Kč 31.7K
$900 ¥6,219
68.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 Kč 22.8K
$548 ¥3,787
98.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,439 Kč 113.9K
$5,140 ¥35.5K
5.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,988 Kč 83.5K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
49.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Czech Republic
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,811 Kč 37.9K
$1,024 ¥7,079
76.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.46
4.06
34.48%

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Last update for Czech Republic: March 1, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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