Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Plzen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ostrava and Plzen

🙂 Solo nomad: Ostrava is 6.4% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ostrava is 3% cheaper than Plzen without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.29 Kč 195
$9.29 Kč 195
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.12 Kč 967
$46.86 Kč 982
-1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 Kč 173
$8.24 Kč 173
0.24%
Cappuccino
$2.97 Kč 62.2
$3.13 Kč 65.7
-5.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 Kč 39.15
$1.98 Kč 41.50
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 Kč 33.13
$1.72 Kč 36.08
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Kč 42.72
$2.74 Kč 57.4
-25.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 62.7
$2.85 Kč 59.7
4.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 Kč 22.37
$1.21 Kč 25.34
-11.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 Kč 29.07
$1.55 Kč 32.50
-10.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 Kč 49.76
$2.38 Kč 49.97
-0.42%
Eggs
$3.01 Kč 63.0
$3.32 Kč 69.7
-9.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 Kč 248
$12.69 Kč 266
-6.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 Kč 204
$9.37 Kč 196
3.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 Kč 301
$14.18 Kč 297
1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Kč 34.69
$1.76 Kč 36.88
-5.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 Kč 39.61
$1.72 Kč 35.96
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 Kč 47.25
$2.25 Kč 47.26
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 Kč 60.1
$3.74 Kč 78.5
-23.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 Kč 23.13
$1.33 Kč 27.79
-17.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 Kč 23.58
$1.18 Kč 24.77
-5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 Kč 28.89
$1.52 Kč 31.95
-9.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 Kč 13.46
$0.79 Kč 16.58
-18.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.12 Kč 149
$6.86 Kč 144
3.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 Kč 153
$6.90 Kč 145
5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 Kč 18.50
$1.11 Kč 23.32
-20.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Kč 37.90
$1.59 Kč 33.42
13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.24 Kč 25.89
$1.23 Kč 25.81
0.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.21 Kč 528
$26.40 Kč 553
-4.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.93 Kč 40.36
$2.04 Kč 42.69
-5.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 Kč 25.72
$1.28 Kč 26.93
-3.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 Kč 485
$14.03 Kč 294
64.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Kč 36.02
$1.67 Kč 35.05
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K Kč 634.1K
$27.6K Kč 578.1K
9.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K Kč 606.6K
$29.5K Kč 617.8K
-1.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 Kč 4,618
$263 Kč 5,508
-16.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.56 Kč 620
$26.09 Kč 547
13.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 Kč 395
$19.76 Kč 414
-4.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.2 Kč 1,116
$62.6 Kč 1,311
-14.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.27 Kč 404
$14.24 Kč 299
35.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.59 Kč 201
$10.19 Kč 214
-5.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 Kč 8,973
$321 Kč 6,719
33.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,615 Kč 201.5K
$8,831 Kč 185.1K
8.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.2 Kč 1,722
$81.4 Kč 1,705
1.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 Kč 1,075
$43.53 Kč 912
17.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 Kč 1,807
$89.2 Kč 1,870
-3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 Kč 1,967
$115 Kč 2,415
-18.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 Kč 12.0K
$666 Kč 14.0K
-14.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$492 Kč 10.3K
$615 Kč 12.9K
-20.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 Kč 23.6K
$895 Kč 18.8K
26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 Kč 18.2K
$831 Kč 17.4K
4.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,078 Kč 64.5K
$4,587 Kč 96.2K
-32.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,257 Kč 47.3K
$3,709 Kč 77.7K
-39.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostrava
Plzen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,692 Kč 35.5K
$2,046 Kč 42.9K
-17.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5.47
0.55%

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

Last update for Ostrava: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plzen: March 2, 2026

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