Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Pardubice Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Pardubice

😐 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 3.8% more expensive than Pardubice without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 8.4% cheaper than Pardubice without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 Kč 197
$7.97 Kč 171
15.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.51 Kč 1,017
$37.72 Kč 807
25.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 Kč 171
$9.01 Kč 193
-11.10%
Cappuccino
$2.98 Kč 63.9
$2.67 Kč 57.1
11.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 Kč 39.87
$1.69 Kč 36.13
10.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 Kč 32.22
$1.18 Kč 25.15
27.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 Kč 45.7
$2.25 Kč 48.17
-4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Kč 60.9
$2.04 Kč 43.66
39.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Kč 24.12
$1.08 Kč 23.22
4.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 Kč 28.48
$1.09 Kč 23.42
22.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 Kč 51.5
$2.65 Kč 56.6
-9.43%
Eggs
$2.91 Kč 62.3
$3 Kč 64.3
-3.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 Kč 251
$13.07 Kč 280
-10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.95 Kč 213
$7.65 Kč 164
30.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.35 Kč 307
$14.56 Kč 312
-1.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 Kč 34.9
$1.34 Kč 28.78
21.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 Kč 39.77
$1.73 Kč 37.06
7.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Kč 46.33
$2.19 Kč 46.94
-0.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 Kč 63.5
$2.95 Kč 63.2
0.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 24.44
$1.34 Kč 28.69
-14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 Kč 25.01
$0.84 Kč 18
39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 Kč 29.34
$1.6 Kč 34.18
-14.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 Kč 14.05
$0.87 Kč 18.56
-24.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 Kč 161
$6.83 Kč 146
10.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Kč 145
$4.91 Kč 105
37.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kč 18.49
$0.92 Kč 19.76
-6.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 Kč 37.78
$2.12 Kč 45.36
-16.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 26.52
$1.2 Kč 25.62
3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.5 Kč 546
$52.4 Kč 1,122
-51.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.9 Kč 40.62
$3.13 Kč 66.9
-39.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 26.29
$1.38 Kč 29.43
-10.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 495
$21.43 Kč 459
7.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kč 37.13
$1.67 Kč 35.68
4.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K Kč 666.6K
$28K Kč 599.3K
11.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K Kč 622.9K
$30.9K Kč 661.1K
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,716
$288 Kč 6,166
-23.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.74 Kč 636
$30.37 Kč 650
-2.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.54 Kč 397
$21.73 Kč 465
-14.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 Kč 1,170
$40.12 Kč 859
36.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.52 Kč 418
$18.87 Kč 404
3.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.58 Kč 205
$11.75 Kč 252
-18.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 Kč 9,081
$349 Kč 7,475
21.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,474 Kč 202.7K
$4,189 Kč 89.6K
126.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 Kč 1,749
$97.3 Kč 2,081
-15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 Kč 1,106
$37.39 Kč 800
38.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 Kč 1,866
$71.8 Kč 1,537
21.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 Kč 2,071
$106 Kč 2,262
-8.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 Kč 12.4K
$654 Kč 14K
-11.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 Kč 10.5K
$531 Kč 11.4K
-7.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,095 Kč 23.4K
$1,142 Kč 24.4K
-4.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.6K
$789 Kč 16.9K
10.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,815 Kč 60.2K
$4,028 Kč 86.2K
-30.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,139 Kč 45.8K
$3,081 Kč 65.9K
-30.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Pardubice
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,649 Kč 35.3K
$1,509 Kč 32.3K
9.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.68
-3.17%

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Last update for Ostrava: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pardubice: October 27, 2025

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