Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Comparison Between Elblag and Karlovy Vary

😐 Solo nomad: Elblag is 24.3% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elblag is 7.6% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.82 zł 40.16
$8.59 Kč 182
25.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.54 zł 110
$44.45 Kč 941
-33.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 zł 30.04
$8.94 Kč 189
-9.40%
Cappuccino
$4.30 zł 15.97
$3.03 Kč 64.1
41.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 zł 7.87
$1.87 Kč 39.47
13.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 zł 6.76
$1.21 Kč 25.64
50.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.22 zł 11.95
$2.13 Kč 45.16
51.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 zł 17.40
$1.95 Kč 41.24
140.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 zł 4.40
$1.15 Kč 24.41
3.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 zł 5.31
$1.43 Kč 30.32
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 zł 6.57
$2.17 Kč 45.95
-18.43%
Eggs
$3.59 zł 13.32
$2.84 Kč 60.1
26.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.31 zł 38.26
$12.20 Kč 258
-15.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 zł 25.73
$7.20 Kč 152
-3.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 zł 52.5
$12.75 Kč 270
10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 zł 4.80
$1.67 Kč 35.42
-22.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 zł 6.89
$1.71 Kč 36.25
8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 zł 7.53
$2.06 Kč 43.60
-1.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 zł 13.57
$3.43 Kč 72.6
6.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.92
$1.32 Kč 28.02
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.56
$1.16 Kč 24.64
6.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 zł 5.44
$1.24 Kč 26.22
18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.50
$0.72 Kč 15.29
-6.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 zł 16.29
$6.94 Kč 147
-36.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 zł 24.99
$7.00 Kč 148
-3.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 zł 5.25
$0.86 Kč 18.13
63.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 zł 6.85
$1.81 Kč 38.24
2.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 zł 4.12
$2.36 Kč 49.88
-52.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.94 zł 96.3
$25.42 Kč 538
2.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 zł 9.95
$2.82 Kč 59.7
-4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.61
$1.33 Kč 28.06
-27.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.79 zł 51.2
$15.46 Kč 327
-10.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 zł 6.58
$1.65 Kč 34.97
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K zł 121.0K
$27.9K Kč 590.4K
16.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K zł 99.2K
$23.7K Kč 502.2K
12.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$351 zł 1,300
$255 Kč 5,399
37.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.29 zł 38.17
$25.77 Kč 545
-60.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.95 zł 55.5
$20.71 Kč 438
-27.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.41 zł 128
$57.4 Kč 1,215
-40.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 zł 50.5
$21.84 Kč 462
-37.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.43 zł 23.85
$7.17 Kč 152
-10.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 zł 2,190
$189 Kč 4,005
211.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,044 zł 7,583
$2,813 Kč 59.5K
-27.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 zł 368
$84.7 Kč 1,793
17.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.97 zł 178
$41.57 Kč 880
15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 zł 348
$97.9 Kč 2,070
-4.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 zł 402
$112 Kč 2,377
-3.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 zł 2,512
$714 Kč 15.1K
-5.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 zł 1,828
$386 Kč 8,176
27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 zł 3,569
$1,436 Kč 30.4K
-33.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 zł 3,046
$1,132 Kč 23.9K
-27.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,307 zł 8,558
$7,356 Kč 155.6K
-68.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,287 zł 8,486
$5,271 Kč 111.5K
-56.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elblag
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,395 zł 5,175
$1,423 Kč 30.1K
-1.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5.56
25.90%

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

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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