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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 13.4% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 11.8% cheaper than Ostrava without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 Kč 178
$9.2 Kč 197
-9.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.58 Kč 954
$47.51 Kč 1,017
-6.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.81 Kč 189
$8.01 Kč 171
9.99%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Kč 61.7
$2.98 Kč 63.9
-3.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.78
$1.86 Kč 39.87
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 Kč 25.38
$1.51 Kč 32.22
-21.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 Kč 44.06
$2.14 Kč 45.7
-3.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 Kč 43.51
$2.85 Kč 60.9
-28.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kč 24.66
$1.13 Kč 24.12
1.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Kč 31.19
$1.33 Kč 28.48
9.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 Kč 46.02
$2.4 Kč 51.5
-10.42%
Eggs
$2.81 Kč 60.1
$2.91 Kč 62.3
-3.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.34 Kč 264
$11.72 Kč 251
5.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 Kč 151
$9.95 Kč 213
-28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 Kč 277
$14.35 Kč 307
-9.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 Kč 36.03
$1.63 Kč 34.9
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 Kč 36.7
$1.86 Kč 39.77
-7.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Kč 44.89
$2.17 Kč 46.33
-3.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 Kč 71.7
$2.97 Kč 63.5
12.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 Kč 28.95
$1.14 Kč 24.44
18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Kč 25.87
$1.17 Kč 25.01
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 Kč 25.37
$1.37 Kč 29.34
-13.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kč 16.57
$0.66 Kč 14.05
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.17 Kč 153
$7.54 Kč 161
-4.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 Kč 148
$6.77 Kč 145
1.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 Kč 19.02
$0.86 Kč 18.49
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 40.05
$1.77 Kč 37.78
5.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 Kč 49.06
$1.24 Kč 26.52
84.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.52 Kč 546
$25.5 Kč 546
0.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$1.9 Kč 40.62
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 Kč 29.67
$1.23 Kč 26.29
13.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.34 Kč 328
$23.13 Kč 495
-33.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 Kč 36.4
$1.74 Kč 37.13
-2.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Kč 587.6K
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K Kč 519.6K
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
-16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 Kč 5,497
$220 Kč 4,716
16.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.39 Kč 543
$29.74 Kč 636
-14.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.19 Kč 454
$18.54 Kč 397
14.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 Kč 1,246
$54.7 Kč 1,170
6.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.21 Kč 454
$19.52 Kč 418
8.66%
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 Kč 152
$9.58 Kč 205
-25.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Kč 4,072
$424 Kč 9,081
-55.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,845 Kč 60.9K
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
-69.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 Kč 1,841
$81.8 Kč 1,749
5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.71 Kč 892
$51.7 Kč 1,106
-19.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.3 Kč 2,104
$87.2 Kč 1,866
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kč 2,356
$96.8 Kč 2,071
13.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$735 Kč 15.7K
$581 Kč 12.4K
26.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 Kč 8,544
$490 Kč 10.5K
-18.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 Kč 30.5K
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
30.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
$868 Kč 18.6K
31.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,285 Kč 155.9K
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
158.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,206 Kč 111.4K
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
143.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Ostrava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,419 Kč 30.4K
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
-13.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.5
1.09%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

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