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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 5.3% more expensive than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 9.8% cheaper than Karlovy Vary without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.32 Kč 192
$8.29 Kč 171
12.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 Kč 957
$44.30 Kč 914
4.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 Kč 167
$8.88 Kč 183
-8.90%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 61.3
$2.92 Kč 60.2
1.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 Kč 39.94
$1.89 Kč 39.04
2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 31.14
$1.23 Kč 25.29
22.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 Kč 43.97
$2.14 Kč 44.20
-0.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Kč 60.8
$1.95 Kč 40.17
50.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.09
$1.10 Kč 22.71
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 Kč 27.76
$1.43 Kč 29.54
-6.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 Kč 47.32
$2.19 Kč 45.12
4.57%
Eggs
$2.88 Kč 59.4
$2.88 Kč 59.5
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.63 Kč 240
$12.55 Kč 259
-7.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.64 Kč 199
$6.88 Kč 142
40.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 Kč 304
$13.09 Kč 270
12.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 Kč 35.31
$1.73 Kč 35.63
-1.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 Kč 38.73
$1.71 Kč 35.29
9.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 44.53
$2.09 Kč 43.22
3.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 Kč 60.7
$3.37 Kč 69.6
-12.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.56
$1.37 Kč 28.28
-16.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 Kč 23.37
$1.17 Kč 24.08
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 Kč 27.88
$1.18 Kč 24.45
14.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 Kč 12.54
$0.71 Kč 14.72
-14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.27 Kč 150
$7.20 Kč 149
0.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 Kč 155
$6.92 Kč 143
8.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kč 19.06
$0.94 Kč 19.48
-2.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Kč 37.20
$1.79 Kč 36.91
0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 Kč 25.28
$2.35 Kč 48.50
-48.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.88 Kč 534
$25.37 Kč 524
2.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 Kč 38.16
$2.72 Kč 56.1
-31.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 Kč 25.08
$1.33 Kč 27.47
-9.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.89 Kč 473
$15.10 Kč 312
51.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 Kč 34.54
$1.63 Kč 33.59
2.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K Kč 646.2K
$28.3K Kč 583.5K
10.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Kč 578.2K
$23.9K Kč 493.6K
17.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$227 Kč 4,688
$250 Kč 5,161
-9.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.81 Kč 615
$25.53 Kč 527
16.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.85 Kč 389
$20.99 Kč 433
-10.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 Kč 1,111
$58.2 Kč 1,202
-7.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.93 Kč 391
$21.81 Kč 450
-13.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 Kč 194
$6.84 Kč 141
37.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 Kč 8,706
$189 Kč 3,891
123.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,702 Kč 200.2K
$2,787 Kč 57.5K
248.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.2 Kč 1,676
$87.2 Kč 1,799
-6.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,059
$41.06 Kč 848
24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 Kč 1,816
$100 Kč 2,071
-12.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 Kč 1,988
$112 Kč 2,319
-14.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 Kč 12.0K
$713 Kč 14.7K
-18.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 Kč 9,890
$397 Kč 8,197
20.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 Kč 23.0K
$1,426 Kč 29.4K
-21.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 Kč 18.0K
$1,156 Kč 23.9K
-24.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,255 Kč 67.2K
$7,225 Kč 149.1K
-54.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,388 Kč 49.3K
$5,243 Kč 108.2K
-54.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Karlovy Vary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,728 Kč 35.7K
$1,423 Kč 29.4K
21.47%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Karlovy Vary: April 12, 2026

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