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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 14.4% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 6.6% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$8.59 Kč 180
8.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 Kč 966
$44.45 Kč 931
3.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 Kč 173
$8.94 Kč 187
-7.61%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$3.03 Kč 63.4
-1.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.12
$1.87 Kč 39.06
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Kč 33.10
$1.21 Kč 25.37
30.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Kč 42.68
$2.13 Kč 44.69
-4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 62.7
$1.95 Kč 40.81
53.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.35
$1.15 Kč 24.15
-6.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 Kč 29.04
$1.43 Kč 30.00
-2.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 49.71
$2.17 Kč 45.48
9.22%
Eggs
$3.01 Kč 62.9
$2.84 Kč 59.5
5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 Kč 248
$12.20 Kč 255
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 Kč 204
$7.20 Kč 151
35.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 Kč 300
$12.75 Kč 267
12.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.66
$1.67 Kč 35.05
-0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.57
$1.71 Kč 35.88
10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.20
$2.06 Kč 43.14
9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 Kč 60.0
$3.43 Kč 71.9
-16.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.11
$1.32 Kč 27.73
-16.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Kč 23.55
$1.16 Kč 24.39
-3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Kč 28.86
$1.24 Kč 25.94
11.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 Kč 13.44
$0.72 Kč 15.13
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 Kč 149
$6.94 Kč 145
2.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 Kč 153
$7.00 Kč 147
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.48
$0.86 Kč 17.94
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.86
$1.81 Kč 37.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.86
$2.36 Kč 49.36
-47.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Kč 528
$25.42 Kč 532
-0.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 Kč 40.32
$2.82 Kč 59.1
-31.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.70
$1.33 Kč 27.77
-7.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 484
$15.46 Kč 324
49.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 35.99
$1.65 Kč 34.61
4.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K Kč 633.5K
$27.9K Kč 584.3K
8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K Kč 606.0K
$23.7K Kč 496.9K
21.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,613
$255 Kč 5,343
-13.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 Kč 619
$25.77 Kč 540
14.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 Kč 394
$20.71 Kč 434
-9.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 Kč 1,114
$57.4 Kč 1,203
-7.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 Kč 404
$21.84 Kč 457
-11.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 Kč 201
$7.17 Kč 150
33.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 Kč 8,965
$189 Kč 3,963
126.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 Kč 201.3K
$2,813 Kč 58.9K
241.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,721
$84.7 Kč 1,774
-2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,074
$41.57 Kč 870
23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 Kč 1,805
$97.9 Kč 2,049
-11.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 Kč 1,965
$112 Kč 2,353
-16.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 Kč 12.0K
$714 Kč 15.0K
-19.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 Kč 10.3K
$386 Kč 8,091
27.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
$1,436 Kč 30.1K
-21.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.2K
$1,132 Kč 23.7K
-23.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Kč 64.4K
$7,356 Kč 154.0K
-58.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
$5,271 Kč 110.4K
-57.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 Kč 35.4K
$1,423 Kč 29.8K
18.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.56
-1.08%

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

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: March 2, 2026

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