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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 19.5% cheaper than Elblag without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 8.3% more expensive than Elblag without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 Kč 182
$10.82 zł 40.16
-20.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.45 Kč 941
$29.54 zł 110
50.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 Kč 189
$8.10 zł 30.04
10.37%
Cappuccino
$3.03 Kč 64.1
$4.30 zł 15.97
-29.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.47
$2.12 zł 7.87
-11.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 Kč 25.64
$1.82 zł 6.76
-33.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 45.16
$3.22 zł 11.95
-33.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 Kč 41.24
$4.69 zł 17.40
-58.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.41
$1.19 zł 4.40
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 Kč 30.32
$1.43 zł 5.31
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 45.95
$1.77 zł 6.57
22.60%
Eggs
$2.84 Kč 60.1
$3.59 zł 13.32
-20.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.20 Kč 258
$10.31 zł 38.26
18.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 Kč 152
$6.94 zł 25.73
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 Kč 270
$14.14 zł 52.5
-9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.42
$1.29 zł 4.80
29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 36.25
$1.86 zł 6.89
-8.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Kč 43.60
$2.03 zł 7.53
1.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 Kč 72.6
$3.66 zł 13.57
-6.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Kč 28.02
$1.06 zł 3.92
24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 Kč 24.64
$1.23 zł 4.56
-5.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Kč 26.22
$1.47 zł 5.44
-15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.29
$0.67 zł 2.50
7.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.94 Kč 147
$4.39 zł 16.29
58.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.00 Kč 148
$6.74 zł 24.99
3.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.13
$1.41 zł 5.25
-39.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 38.24
$1.85 zł 6.85
-2.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 Kč 49.88
$1.11 zł 4.12
112.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.42 Kč 538
$25.94 zł 96.3
-2.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Kč 59.7
$2.68 zł 9.95
5.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 Kč 28.06
$0.97 zł 3.61
37.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.46 Kč 327
$13.79 zł 51.2
12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 Kč 34.97
$1.77 zł 6.58
-6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K Kč 590.4K
$32.6K zł 121.0K
-14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K Kč 502.2K
$26.8K zł 99.2K
-11.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 Kč 5,399
$351 zł 1,300
-27.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.77 Kč 545
$10.29 zł 38.17
150.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.71 Kč 438
$14.95 zł 55.5
38.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 Kč 1,215
$34.41 zł 128
66.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 Kč 462
$13.62 zł 50.5
60.35%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 Kč 152
$6.43 zł 23.85
11.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 Kč 4,005
$590 zł 2,190
-67.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,813 Kč 59.5K
$2,044 zł 7,583
37.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 Kč 1,793
$99.3 zł 368
-14.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 Kč 880
$47.97 zł 178
-13.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.9 Kč 2,070
$93.8 zł 348
4.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 Kč 2,377
$108 zł 402
3.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$714 Kč 15.1K
$677 zł 2,512
5.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 Kč 8,176
$493 zł 1,828
-21.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,436 Kč 30.4K
$962 zł 3,569
49.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,132 Kč 23.9K
$821 zł 3,046
37.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,356 Kč 155.6K
$2,307 zł 8,558
218.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,271 Kč 111.5K
$2,287 zł 8,486
130.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Elblag
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 Kč 30.1K
$1,395 zł 5,175
2.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
7
-20.57%

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

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

Last update for Elblag: March 3, 2026

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