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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 15.5% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostrava is 13.4% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 Kč 197
$8.32 Kč 178
10.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.51 Kč 1,017
$44.58 Kč 954
6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 Kč 171
$8.81 Kč 189
-9.08%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.9
$2.88 Kč 61.7
3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.87
$1.86 Kč 39.78
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 32.22
$1.19 Kč 25.38
26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 45.7
$2.06 Kč 44.06
3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$2.03 Kč 43.51
40.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Kč 24.12
$1.15 Kč 24.66
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 Kč 28.48
$1.46 Kč 31.19
-8.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 Kč 51.5
$2.15 Kč 46.02
11.63%
Eggs
$2.91 Kč 62.3
$2.81 Kč 60.1
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 Kč 251
$12.34 Kč 264
-5.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 Kč 213
$7.07 Kč 151
40.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 307
$12.94 Kč 277
10.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 Kč 34.9
$1.68 Kč 36.03
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.77
$1.72 Kč 36.7
8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.33
$2.1 Kč 44.89
3.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 63.5
$3.35 Kč 71.7
-11.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 24.44
$1.35 Kč 28.95
-15.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 25.01
$1.21 Kč 25.87
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Kč 29.34
$1.19 Kč 25.37
15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.05
$0.77 Kč 16.57
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 Kč 161
$7.17 Kč 153
5.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Kč 145
$6.9 Kč 148
-1.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.49
$0.89 Kč 19.02
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Kč 37.78
$1.87 Kč 40.05
-5.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 26.52
$2.29 Kč 49.06
-45.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 Kč 546
$25.52 Kč 546
-0.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 Kč 40.62
$2.85 Kč 60.9
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 26.29
$1.39 Kč 29.67
-11.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 495
$15.34 Kč 328
50.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.13
$1.7 Kč 36.4
2.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
$27.5K Kč 587.6K
13.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
$24.3K Kč 519.6K
19.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,716
$257 Kč 5,497
-14.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.74 Kč 636
$25.39 Kč 543
17.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 Kč 397
$21.19 Kč 454
-12.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,170
$58.2 Kč 1,246
-6.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 Kč 418
$21.21 Kč 454
-7.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 Kč 205
$7.11 Kč 152
34.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 Kč 9,081
$190 Kč 4,072
123.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
$2,845 Kč 60.9K
232.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 Kč 1,749
$86 Kč 1,841
-4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 Kč 1,106
$41.71 Kč 892
23.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Kč 1,866
$98.3 Kč 2,104
-11.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 Kč 2,071
$110 Kč 2,356
-12.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Kč 12.4K
$735 Kč 15.7K
-21.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 Kč 10.5K
$399 Kč 8,544
22.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
$1,426 Kč 30.5K
-23.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.6K
$1,146 Kč 24.5K
-24.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
$7,285 Kč 155.9K
-61.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
$5,206 Kč 111.4K
-58.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
$1,419 Kč 30.4K
16.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.56
-1.08%

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Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karlovy Vary: October 28, 2025

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