Cost of Living Comparison Between Novo Mesto and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Novo Mesto and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Novo Mesto is 0.1% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novo Mesto is 4.2% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.54 €10.00
$9.29 Kč 197
24.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 €29.47
$46.86 Kč 992
-27.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.47 €8.20
$8.24 Kč 174
14.93%
Cappuccino
$1.86 €1.61
$3.13 Kč 66.3
-40.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.98 Kč 41.89
17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.72 Kč 36.42
-6.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 €2.77
$2.74 Kč 57.9
16.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.55
$2.85 Kč 60.3
3.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.21 Kč 25.58
14.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.55 Kč 32.81
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.38 Kč 50.5
21.01%
Eggs
$3.41 €2.95
$3.32 Kč 70.3
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.75 €11.91
$12.69 Kč 268
8.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 €7.80
$9.37 Kč 198
-3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 €7.94
$14.18 Kč 300
-35.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 €1.47
$1.76 Kč 37.23
-3.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$1.72 Kč 36.30
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.25 Kč 47.71
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$3.74 Kč 79.2
-4.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.33 Kč 28.05
-13.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.18 Kč 25.01
33.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 €1.13
$1.52 Kč 32.26
-14.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.79 Kč 16.74
-5.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.14 €5.32
$6.86 Kč 145
-10.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 €6.24
$6.90 Kč 146
4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.11 Kč 23.54
32.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.59 Kč 33.74
14.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.23 Kč 26.05
45.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.68 €27.43
$26.40 Kč 559
20.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.04 Kč 43.10
-13.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.28 Kč 27.19
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.75 €24.89
$14.03 Kč 297
104.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.67 Kč 35.39
-2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K €22.2K
$27.6K Kč 583.6K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K €24.8K
$29.5K Kč 623.7K
-2.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 €263
$263 Kč 5,560
15.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 €9.97
$26.09 Kč 552
-55.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.21 €29.63
$19.76 Kč 418
73.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.97 €25.09
$62.6 Kč 1,324
-53.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.74 €30.08
$14.24 Kč 301
143.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 €7.05
$10.19 Kč 216
-20.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €445
$321 Kč 6,783
60.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,803 €7,623
$8,831 Kč 186.9K
-0.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.1 €81.5
$81.4 Kč 1,721
15.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.09 €29.53
$43.53 Kč 921
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 €105
$89.2 Kč 1,888
36.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €129
$115 Kč 2,438
28.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 €457
$666 Kč 14.1K
-20.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 €376
$615 Kč 13.0K
-29.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 €742
$895 Kč 18.9K
-4.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €661
$831 Kč 17.6K
-8.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,940 €2,546
$4,587 Kč 97.1K
-35.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,261 €2,824
$3,709 Kč 78.5K
-12.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novo Mesto
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,266
$2,046 Kč 43.3K
-28.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.3
5.47
-39.67%

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Last update for Novo Mesto: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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