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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karlovy Vary is 18.5% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karlovy Vary is 14% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.54 Kฤย 179
$9.53 Kฤย 199
-10.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.69 Kฤย 914
$45.92 Kฤย 961
-4.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.00 Kฤย 188
$8.32 Kฤย 174
8.17%
Cappuccino
$3.01 Kฤย 63.1
$3.04 Kฤย 63.7
-0.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kฤย 38.88
$2.01 Kฤย 42.03
-7.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 Kฤย 24.48
$1.74 Kฤย 36.38
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 Kฤย 43.70
$2.73 Kฤย 57.0
-23.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 Kฤย 41.08
$2.78 Kฤย 58.2
-29.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 Kฤย 24.09
$1.21 Kฤย 25.30
-4.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Kฤย 31.61
$1.53 Kฤย 32.08
-1.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 Kฤย 45.52
$2.46 Kฤย 51.4
-11.38%
Eggs
$2.85 Kฤย 59.6
$3.38 Kฤย 70.8
-15.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 Kฤย 259
$12.51 Kฤย 262
-1.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 Kฤย 150
$9.17 Kฤย 192
-21.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 Kฤย 269
$14.65 Kฤย 307
-12.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 Kฤย 35.99
$1.70 Kฤย 35.54
1.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 Kฤย 35.63
$1.70 Kฤย 35.62
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 Kฤย 43.37
$2.13 Kฤย 44.49
-2.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Kฤย 73.2
$3.74 Kฤย 78.3
-6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 Kฤย 28.47
$1.32 Kฤย 27.60
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 Kฤย 24.02
$1.18 Kฤย 24.64
-2.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 Kฤย 24.56
$1.45 Kฤย 30.31
-19.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 Kฤย 16.12
$0.80 Kฤย 16.76
-3.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.07 Kฤย 148
$6.93 Kฤย 145
2.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.14 Kฤย 149
$6.50 Kฤย 136
9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kฤย 19.30
$1.16 Kฤย 24.27
-20.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 Kฤย 38.80
$1.62 Kฤย 33.93
14.20%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.31 Kฤย 48.27
$1.25 Kฤย 26.06
84.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.83 Kฤย 540
$26.40 Kฤย 552
-2.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 Kฤย 57.9
$1.95 Kฤย 40.89
42.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 Kฤย 28.77
$1.21 Kฤย 25.41
14.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.24 Kฤย 319
$14.12 Kฤย 295
7.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 Kฤย 33.90
$1.72 Kฤย 35.96
-5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Kฤย 594.6K
$28.1K Kฤย 587.4K
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K Kฤย 497.0K
$29.5K Kฤย 617.6K
-19.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 Kฤย 5,300
$261 Kฤย 5,456
-2.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.97 Kฤย 522
$25.74 Kฤย 539
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.13 Kฤย 442
$19.99 Kฤย 418
5.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 Kฤย 1,203
$63.7 Kฤย 1,333
-9.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 Kฤย 444
$14.17 Kฤย 296
49.82%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 Kฤย 150
$10.12 Kฤย 212
-29.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Kฤย 3,869
$326 Kฤย 6,810
-43.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,840 Kฤย 59.4K
$9,099 Kฤย 190.4K
-68.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 Kฤย 1,834
$81.3 Kฤย 1,700
7.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.54 Kฤย 869
$44.02 Kฤย 921
-5.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 Kฤย 2,037
$90.0 Kฤย 1,882
8.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kฤย 2,308
$114 Kฤย 2,375
-2.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$721 Kฤย 15.1K
$649 Kฤย 13.6K
11.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 Kฤย 8,287
$612 Kฤย 12.8K
-35.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 Kฤย 30.1K
$893 Kฤย 18.7K
61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,138 Kฤย 23.8K
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
33.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,101 Kฤย 148.5K
$4,508 Kฤย 94.3K
57.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,275 Kฤย 110.3K
$3,416 Kฤย 71.5K
54.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karlovy Vary
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 Kฤย 29.4K
$1,997 Kฤย 41.8K
-29.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.47
1.65%

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Last update for Karlovy Vary: January 11, 2026

Last update for Plzen: January 12, 2026

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